Verse Comparison: Genesis 4:12
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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.Amplified® Bible
When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength; you shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth [in perpetual exile, a degraded outcast].Contemporary English Version
If you try to farm the land, it won't produce anything for you. From now on, you'll be without a home, and you'll spend the rest of your life wandering from place to place.Darby English Version
When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield thee its strength; a wanderer and fugitive shalt thou be on the earth.Good News Bible
If you try to grow crops, the soil will not produce anything; you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth."King James Version
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.New American Standard Bible
"When you cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; you will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth."New International Version
When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth."New King James Version
When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.”N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"When you cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; you will become a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth."Revised Standard Version
When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength; you shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth."Young's Literal Translation
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.'
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