Genesis 4:11
“And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receiue thy brothers blood from thy hand.”
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Genesis 4:11 Context
9¶ And the LORD said vnto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And hee said, I know not: Am I my brothers keeper? 10And he said, What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me, from the ground. 11And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receiue thy brothers blood from thy hand. 12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yeeld vnto thee her strength: A fugitiue and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. 13And Cain said vnto the LORD, My punishment is greater, then I can beare.
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And now [art] thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
- King James Version
"Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
- New American Standard Version (1995)