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 Yahweh's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

They tell God, 'Depart from us, for we don't want to know about your ways.

Don't throw me from your presence, and don't take your holy Spirit from me.

Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don't hide your face from me, so that I don't become like those who go down into the pit.

Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

who will pay the penalty: eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Fugitive

Among these nations you shall find no ease, and there shall be no rest for the sole of your foot: but Yahweh will give you there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and pining of soul;

Let his children be wandering beggars. Let them be sought from their ruins.

That

Yahweh said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.

I will surely require your blood of your lives. At the hand of every animal I will require it. At the hand of man, even at the hand of every man's brother, I will require the life of man.

I will set my face against you, and you will be struck before your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you; and you will flee when no one pursues you.

The children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, "Behold, we perish! We are undone! We are all undone!

The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meets him, he shall put him to death.

Behold, the whole family has risen against your handmaid, and they say, 'Deliver him who struck his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he killed, and so destroy the heir also.' Thus they would quench my coal which is left, and would leave to my husband neither name nor remainder on the surface of the earth."

the wicked man writhes in pain all his days, even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor.

The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

General references

Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

Let his children be wandering beggars. Let them be sought from their ruins.