Genesis 4:10

Genesis chapter 4 · verse 10 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

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.

Context

v.9And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?

v.10This passage

v.11And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Kings 9:26

    Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith Jehovah; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith Jehovah. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of Jehovah.

  • James 5:4

    Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

  • Hebrews 12:24

    and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better than that of Abel.

  • Isaiah 5:7

    For the vineyard of Jehovah of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for justice, but, behold, oppression; for righteousness, but, behold, a cry.

  • Exodus 3:7

    And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people that are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

  • Genesis 3:13

    And Jehovah God said unto the woman, What is this thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.