Genesis 4:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;”

Genesis 4:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 4:11 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 4:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.”

Genesis 4:11 — World English Bible

Genesis 4:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;”

Genesis 4:11 — American Standard Version

Genesis 4:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and now, cursed <FI>art<Fi> thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive the blood of thy brother from thy hand;”

Genesis 4:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 4:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.”

Genesis 4:11 — Darby Translation

Genesis 4:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Now therefore thou art cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receiue thy brothers blood from thine hand.”

Genesis 4:11 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 4:11 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And now cursed are you from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.”

Genesis 4:11 — The Living Sword

Genesis 4:11 in Context — Genesis 4

9 Y Jehová dijo á Caín: ¿Dónde está Abel tu hermano? Y él respondió: No sé; ¿soy yo guarda de mi hermano?

10 Y él le dijo: ¿Qué has hecho? La voz de la sangre de tu hermano clama á mí desde la tierra.

11 Ahora pues, maldito seas tú de la tierra que abrió su boca para recibir la sangre de tu hermano de tu mano:

12 Cuando labrares la tierra, no te volverá á dar su fuerza: errante y extranjero serás en la tierra.

13 Y dijo Caín á Jehová: Grande es mi iniquidad para ser perdonada.

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What Does Genesis 4:11 Mean?

Genesis 4:11 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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