Genesis 4:9
King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
In context
7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.
11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
Genesis 4:9 in every translation
- KJV 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?
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
- ASV 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?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Where [is] Abel thy brother?' and he saith, 'I have not known; my brother's keeper — I?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the LORD said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?