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 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.
13 And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
What Does Genesis 4:12 Mean?
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