Genesis 4:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.”
Genesis 4:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 4:12 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 4:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“From now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth.””
Genesis 4:12 — World English Bible
Genesis 4:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.”
Genesis 4:12 — American Standard Version
Genesis 4:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“when thou tillest the ground, it doth not add to give its strength to thee--a wanderer, even a trembling one, thou art in the earth.'”
Genesis 4:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 4:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield thee its strength; a wanderer and fugitive shalt thou be on the earth.”
Genesis 4:12 — Darby Translation
Genesis 4:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When thou shalt till the grounde, it shall not henceforth yeelde vnto thee her strength: a vagabond and a runnagate shalt thou be in the earth.”
Genesis 4:12 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 4:12 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“When you work the ground, it shall not again give its strength to you. A wanderer and a fugitive you shall be in the earth."”
Genesis 4:12 — The Living Sword
Genesis 4:12 in Context — Genesis 4
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.
14 He aquí me echas hoy de la faz de la tierra, y de tu presencia me esconderé; y seré errante y extranjero en la tierra; y sucederá que cualquiera que me hallare, me matará.
What Does Genesis 4:12 Mean?
Genesis 4:12 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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