Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And Cain said unto Yahweh - Greater is my punishment than I can bear.
New American Standard Bible
Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is too great to bear!
King James Version
And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Holman Bible
But Cain answered the Lord, “My punishment
International Standard Version
"My punishment is too great to bear," Cain told the LORD.
A Conservative Version
And Cain said to LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
American Standard Version
And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Amplified
Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Bible in Basic English
And Cain said, My punishment is greater than my strength.
Darby Translation
And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne.
Julia Smith Translation
And Cain will say to Jehovah, My sin is great, above bearing.
King James 2000
And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Cain said to Yahweh, "My punishment [is] greater than [I can] bear.
Modern King James verseion
And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Cain said unto the LORD, "My sin is greater, than that it may be forgiven.
NET Bible
Then Cain said to the Lord, "My punishment is too great to endure!
New Heart English Bible
Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Webster
And Cain said to the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
World English Bible
Cain said to Yahweh, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Cain saith unto Jehovah, 'Greater is my punishment than to be borne;
Themes
Abel » Son of adam. History of
Cain » Son of adam » Jealousy and crime of
Curse » Denounced » Against cain
Despondency » Instances of » Cain, when God pronounced judgment upon him for the murder of abel
Homicide » Instances of the punishment of murderers » Cain
Murmuring » Exemplified » Cain
Murmuring » Instances of » Cain
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 4:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cain And Abel
12 Though thou till the ground, it shall not go on to give its vigour to thee. A wanderer and a fugitive, shalt thou be in the earth. 13 And Cain said unto Yahweh - Greater is my punishment than I can bear. 14 Lo! thou has driven me out, this day, from off the face of the ground And from thy face, shall I be hid, So shall I become a wanderer and a fugitive in the earth. And it shall come to pass, whosoever findeth me, will slay me.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 15:22
He hath no confidence to come back out of darkness, he, being destined to the power oft the sword;
Revelation 16:9
and mankind were scorched with a great scorching heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who had authority over these plagues, and repented not to give him glory.
Revelation 16:11
and they blasphemed the God of heaven, by reason of their pain, and by reason of their ulcers, and repented not of their works.
Revelation 16:21
And, great hail, as talents, cometh down out of heaven upon mankind; and men blasphemed God, by reason of the plague of hail, - because the plague thereof was, exceeding great.