Genesis 4:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?”

Genesis 4:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 4:9 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 4:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?””

Genesis 4:9 — World English Bible

Genesis 4:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?”

Genesis 4:9 — American Standard Version

Genesis 4:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Where <FI>is<Fi> Abel thy brother?' and he saith, `I have not known; my brother's keeper--I?'”

Genesis 4:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 4:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?”

Genesis 4:9 — Darby Translation

Genesis 4:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the Lord said vnto Kain, Where is Habel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brothers keeper?”

Genesis 4:9 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 4:9 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the Lord said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"”

Genesis 4:9 — The Living Sword

Genesis 4:9 in Context — Genesis 4

7 Si bien hicieres, ¿no serás ensalzado? y si no hicieres bien, el pecado está á la puerta: con todo esto, á ti será su deseo, y tú te enseñorearás de él.

8 Y habló Caín á su hermano Abel: y aconteció que estando ellos en el campo, Caín se levantó contra su hermano Abel, y le mató.

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:

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What Does Genesis 4:9 Mean?

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