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Genesis 4:11-13
EasyEnglish Bible
Genesis 4:11-13
EasyEnglish Bible
11 The ground received your brother's blood when you killed him. As a result, the ground no longer accepts you. It has brought a curse on you. 12 When you work hard to dig the ground, no plants will grow in it for your food. You will travel from place to place. You will not have your own home.’[a]
13 Cain said to the Lord, ‘That punishment is too much! It will give me too much pain.
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- 4:12 God's question to Cain is like the question that he asked Adam and Eve. That was when they hid in the garden. God knew that Cain had killed Abel. He wanted Cain to say that he is sorry. But Cain was not sorry that he had killed his brother.
Genesis 4:11-13
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Genesis 4:11-13
New International Version
11 Now you are under a curse(A) and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. 12 When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you.(B) You will be a restless wanderer(C) on the earth.(D)”
13 Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is more than I can bear.
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