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Genesis 4

Genesis 4:13

Cain and Abel · Genesis 4:1–16
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Translations

Modern
But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Traditional
And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Literal
And Cain said to YHWH, “Greater is my punishment than I can bear!
Latin
Dixitque Cain ad Dominum: Major est iniquitas mea, quam ut veniam merear.

Original

Hebrew
English
But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Notes

Genesis 4:13–14

For Cain, being driven from the land (the place where he worked as a farmer; see 4:2; compare 3:23) meant being separated from God’s presence. God warned the Israelites to remain faithful to the Sinai covenant. If not, he would force them to leave the promised land. This would also mean separation from God's presence in the temple (see, for example, Leviticus 26:27–32).

Events

Parallels

Hebrews 11:4

People

Cain: Adam and Eve's firstborn son, killed his brother Abel

Glossary

Banish, Banishment Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Cain (Person) Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) City Eve Fear Genesis, Book of Hell Land Marriage, Marriage Customs Mesopotamia Patriarchs, Period of the Woman

Topics

Abel: Son of Adam--History of Cain: Son of Adam: Jealousy and Crime of Chiding: Cain Chides God Conviction of Sin Curse: Denounced: Against Cain Despair: Cain Despondency: Cain, when God Pronounced Judgment Upon Him for the Murder of Abel Homicide: Punishment of Homicide: The Punishment of Murderers: Cain Judgments: Cain Murder: Punishment of Murmuring: Cain Prayer: Answered: Cain Punishments: Antiquity of Sin: Fruits of