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
Read Genesis 4:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 God 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 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
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;
What Does Genesis 4:9 Mean?
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