Verse Comparison: Genesis 4:11

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American Standard Version
And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

Amplified® Bible
And now you are cursed by reason of the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's [shed] blood from your hand.

Contemporary English Version
And so, I'll put you under a curse. Because you killed Abel and made his blood run out on the ground, you will never be able to farm the land again.

Darby English Version
And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.

Good News Bible
You are placed under a curse and can no longer farm the soil. It has soaked up your brother's blood as if it had opened its mouth to receive it when you killed him.

King James Version
And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

New American Standard Bible
"Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

New International Version
Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

New King James Version
So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Now you have received a curse from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

Revised Standard Version
And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

Young's Literal Translation
and now, cursed `art' thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive the blood of thy brother from thy hand;


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