11 Now therefore thou art cursed [a]from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thine hand.

12 When thou shalt till the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength: a [b]vagabond and a runagate shalt thou be in the earth.

13 Then Cain said to the Lord, [c][d]My punishment is greater than I can bear.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 4:11 The earth shall be a witness against thee, which mercifully received that blood which thou most cruelly sheddest.
  2. Genesis 4:12 Thou shalt never have rest: for thine heart shall be in continual fear and care.
  3. Genesis 4:13 He burdeneth God as a cruel judge because he did punish him so sharply.
  4. Genesis 4:13 Or, my sin is greater than can be pardoned.

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