Genesis 4:14

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Summary

Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.

From thy

Fugitive

Deuteronomy 28:65

Psalm 109:10

That

General references

Genesis 4:11

Psalm 109:10

Bible References

From thy

And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of your ways.

Cast me not away from your presence; and take not your holy Spirit from me.

Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit fails: hide not your face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

Fugitive

And among these nations shall you find no ease, neither shall the sole of your foot have rest: but the LORD shall give you there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:

Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.

That

And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slays Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.

And I will set my face against you, and you shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and you shall flee when none pursues you.

And the children of Israel spoke unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meets him, he shall slay him.

And, behold, the whole family is risen against your handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that struck his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my ember which is left, and shall not leave to my husband either name or remnant upon the earth.

The wicked man travails with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden for the oppressor.

The wicked flee when no man pursues: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

General references

And now are you cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand;

Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.