Genesis 4:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.”

Genesis 4:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 4:10 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 4:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.”

Genesis 4:10 — World English Bible

Genesis 4:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground. ”

Genesis 4:10 — American Standard Version

Genesis 4:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And He saith, `What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying unto Me from the ground;”

Genesis 4:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 4:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground. ”

Genesis 4:10 — Darby Translation

Genesis 4:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Againe he said, What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me from the earth.”

Genesis 4:10 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 4:10 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he said, "What have you done? The bloods of your brother are crying out to me from the ground."”

Genesis 4:10 — The Living Sword

Genesis 4:10 in Context — Genesis 4

8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

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

10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.

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

12 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.

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What Does Genesis 4:10 Mean?

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