Genesis 4:9
World English Bible (WEB)
The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
In context
7 If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”
8 Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.
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.
Genesis 4:9 in every translation
- 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?”
- 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?
- 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?