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

Cain went out from Jehovah's presence and lived in the land of Nod (Fugitiveness). Nod is east of Eden.

They say to God: 'Leave us alone! We do not desire to know your ways.'

Do not force me away from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.

Answer me quickly, O Jehovah for my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will become like those who go down to the pit.

Then he will tell those on his left: 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the ever-burning fire that is prepared for the Devil and his [fallen] angels.

They will suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the Lord and from the glory of his might.

Fugitive

You will find no peace among those nations. There will be no place to call your own. There Jehovah will give you an unsettled mind, failing eyesight, and despair.

Let his children wander around and beg. Let them seek help far from their ruined homes.

That

Jehovah replied to him: If anyone kills Cain, he will suffer vengeance seven times over. Then Jehovah put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.

I will require your lifeblood as an accounting. I will demand an accounting from every animal. I will demand an accounting from each man for the life of his fellow man.

I will condemn you so that you will go down in defeat in front of your enemies. Those who hate you will be your rulers. You will run away even when no one is chasing you.

The Israelites said to Moses: Now we are going to die! We will perish! We are all lost!

The relative who can avenge the death must make sure a murderer is put to death. When he catches up with the murderer, he must kill him.

All my relatives have turned against me and are demanding that I hand my son over to them. They want to kill him for murdering his brother. If they do this, I will be left without a son. They will destroy my last hope. They will leave my husband without a son to keep his name alive.

All his days the wicked man suffers torment and the ruthless through all the years stored up for him.

The wicked run when no man pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.

General references

Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

Let his children wander around and beg. Let them seek help far from their ruined homes.