Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Where is Abel thy brother?' and he saith, 'I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?'
New American Standard Bible
Then the Lord said to Cain, “
King James Version
And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
Holman Bible
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”
“I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s guardian?”
International Standard Version
Later, the LORD asked Cain, "Where's your brother Abel?" "I don't know," he answered. "Am I my brother's guardian?"
A Conservative Version
And LORD said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not. Am I my brother's keeper?
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
Amplified
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he [lied and] said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother's keeper?
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? and he will say, I know not: am I my brother's watcher?
King James 2000
And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Yahweh said to Cain, "Where [is] Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know; am I my brother's keeper?"
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD said unto Cain, "Where is Abel thy brother?" And he said, "I can not tell, am I my brother's keeper?"
NET Bible
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" And he replied, "I don't know! Am I my brother's guardian?"
New Heart English Bible
The LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Yahweh unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said know not, the keeper of my brother, am, I?
Webster
And the LORD said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
World English Bible
Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
Themes
Abel » Son of adam. History of
Cain » Son of adam » Jealousy and crime of
Cain » Facts concerning » Irreverent and selfish
Escape » None, from the judgments of God
Falsehood » Instances of » Cain, in denying knowledge of his brother
Sarcasm » Instances of » Cain's self-justifying argument when God asked him where abel was
Selfishness » Examples of » Cain's cold-blooded words concerning abel
Selfishness » Exemplified » Cain
Sin » Will be exposed, no matter how committed » Like the sin of cain it may be done in secret
Topics
Interlinear
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Yada`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 4:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cain And Abel
8 And Cain saith unto Abel his brother, 'Let us go into the field;' and it cometh to pass in their being in the field, that Cain riseth up against Abel his brother, and slayeth him. 9 And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Where is Abel thy brother?' and he saith, 'I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?' 10 And He saith, 'What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying unto Me from the ground;
Phrases
Cross References
John 8:44
Ye are of a father -- the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar -- also his father.
Genesis 3:9-11
And Jehovah God calleth unto the man, and saith to him, 'Where art thou?'
Psalm 9:12
For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.
Proverbs 28:13
Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
Psalm 10:13-14
Wherefore hath the wicked despised God? He hath said in his heart, 'It is not required.'
Acts 5:4-9
while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why is it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;'
Genesis 37:32
and send the long coat, and they bring it in unto their father, and say, 'This have we found; discern, we pray thee, whether it is thy son's coat or not?'
Job 22:13-14
And thou hast said, 'What -- hath God known? Through thickness doth He judge?