Jude 1:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.”

Jude 1:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jude 1:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jude 1:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Woe to them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in Korah’s rebellion.”

Jude 1:11 — World English Bible

Jude 1:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Woe unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah. ”

Jude 1:11 — American Standard Version

Jude 1:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“woe to them! because in the way of Cain they did go on, and to the deceit of Balaam for reward they did rush, and in the gainsaying of Korah they did perish.”

Jude 1:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Jude 1:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Woe to them! because they have gone in the way of Cain, and given themselves up to the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. ”

Jude 1:11 — Darby Translation

Jude 1:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wo be vnto them: for they haue followed the way of Cain, and are cast away by the deceit of Balaams wages, and perish in the gainsaying of Core.”

Jude 1:11 — Geneva Bible

Jude 1:11 in Context — Jude 1

9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

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What Does Jude 1:11 Mean?

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