Genesis 4:11
World English Bible (WEB)
Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
In context
9 The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
10 The LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.
11 Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
12 From now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”
13 Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Genesis 4:11 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
- KJV King James Version
- And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and now, cursed [art] thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive the blood of thy brother from thy hand;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;