Genesis 4:13–14
And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
And Cain said vnto the LORD, ‖My punishment is greater, then I can beare.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, my iniquitie is greater, then that it may be forgiuen.
Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Behold, thou hast driuen me out this day from the face of the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and I shall be a fugitiue, and a vagabond in the earth: and it shall come to passe, that euery one that findeth me, shall slay me.
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From verse 13
- Revelation 16:9Rank 2 from verse 13
9And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
9And men were ‖scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the Name of God, which hath power ouer these plagues: and they repented not, to giue him glory.
- Revelation 16:11Rank 3 from verse 13
- Revelation 16:21Rank 4 from verse 13
21And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
21And there fell vpon men a great haile out of heauen, euery stone about the weight of a talent, and men blasphemed God, because of the plague of the hayle: for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
From verse 14
- Numbers 35:19Rank 1 from verse 14
- Job 15:20–24Rank 2 from verse 14
20The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
21A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
22He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
23He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
24Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
20The wicked man trauaileth with paine all his dayes, and the number of yeeres is hidden to the oppressour.
21†A dreadfull sound is in his eares; in prosperitie the destroyer shall come vpon him.
22He beleeueth not that he shall returne out of darkenesse, and he is waited for, of the sword.
23He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkenes is ready at his hand.
24Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall preuaile against him, as a king ready to the battell.
- Psalms 143:7Rank 3 from verse 14
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9Rank 4 from verse 14
- Deuteronomy 28:65Rank 5 from verse 14
65And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
65And among these nations shalt thou finde no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foote haue rest: but the LORD shall giue thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, & sorrow of minde.
- Proverbs 28:1Rank 6 from verse 14
- Genesis 4:15–16Rank 7 from verse 14
15And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
16¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
15And the LORD said vnto him, Therefore whosoeuer slayeth Cain, vengeance shalbe taken on him seuen fold. And the LORD set a marke vpon Cain, lest any finding him, should kill him.
16¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the East of Eden.
- Genesis 9:5–6Rank 8 from verse 14
5And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.
6Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
5And surely your blood of your liues will I require: at the hand of euery beast will I require it, & at the hand of man, at the hand of euery mans brother will I require the life of man.
6*Who so sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: *for in the image of God made he man.
- Jeremiah 52:3Rank 9 from verse 14
3For through the anger of the Lord it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
3For through the anger of the LORD it came to passe in Ierusalem and Iudah, till hee had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
- Matthew 25:46Rank 10 from verse 14
- Numbers 35:21Rank 11 from verse 14
21Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
21Or in enmitie smite him with his hand, that he die: hee that smote him shall surely be put to death, for hee is a murderer: the reuenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when hee meeteth him.
- Numbers 35:27Rank 12 from verse 14
27And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
27And the reuenger of blood finde him without the borders of the citie of his refuge, and the reuenger of blood kill the slayer, he †shall not be guiltie of blood:
- 2 Samuel 14:7Rank 13 from verse 14
7And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
7And behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmayd, and they said, Deliuer him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew, and we will destroy the heire also: and so they shall quench my cole which is left, and shall not leaue to my husband neither name nor remainder †vpon the earth.
- Hosea 13:3Rank 14 from verse 14
3Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
3Therefore they shalbe as the morning cloud, and as the early dew it passeth away, as the chaffe that is driuen with a whirlewinde out of the floore, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
- Isaiah 8:22Rank 15 from verse 14
- Job 21:14–15Rank 16 from verse 14
14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
15What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
14*Therefore they say vnto God, Depart from vs: for we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes.
15What is the Almightie, that wee should serue him? and what profite should we haue, if we pray vnto him?
- Leviticus 26:17Rank 17 from verse 14
17And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
17And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slaine before your enemies: they that hate you shall reigne ouer you, and *ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
- Leviticus 26:36Rank 18 from verse 14
36And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.
36And vpon them that are left aliue of you, I will send a faintnesse into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, and the sound of a †shaken leafe shall chase them, and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword: and they shall fall, when none pursueth.
- Matthew 25:41Rank 19 from verse 14
- Numbers 17:12–13Rank 20 from verse 14
12And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
13Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
12And the children of Israel spake vnto Moses, saying, Behold, wee die, we perish, we all perish.
13Whosoeuer commeth any thing neere vnto the Tabernacle of the LORD, shall die: Shall wee be consumed with dying?
- Proverbs 14:32Rank 21 from verse 14
- Psalms 109:10Rank 22 from verse 14
- Psalms 51:11–14Rank 23 from verse 14
11Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
11Cast mee not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy Spirit from me.
12Restore vnto me the ioy of thy saluation: and vphold mee with thy free Spirit.
13 Then will I teach transgressours thy wayes, and sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee.
14†Deliuer mee from blood-guiltinesse, O God, thou God of my saluation: and my tongue shall sing alowd of thy righteousnesse.
- Psalms 109:12Rank 24 from verse 14
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Genesis 4:13
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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punishment
A penalty, suffering, loss, or correction imposed for an offense or fault.
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Sense 1: To carry, support, convey, endure, sustain, or be answerable for. Sense 2: To produce or bring forth offspring, fruit, or another result. Sense 3: In ‘bear witness’ or ‘bear record,’ to testify or give witness. Sense 4: A large wild animal.
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Genesis 4:14
1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Past-participial form of drive: impelled, forced, urged, carried, or moved onward or away.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.
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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Put, kept, or placed out of sight, knowledge, discovery, understanding, or danger; concealed, secret, covered, or withheld from perception.
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A person fleeing or driven from place to place.
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A wandering, unsettled, or roaming person without a fixed home or place.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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Third-person singular present form of find (to discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience).
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To kill or put to death.
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12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yeeld vnto thee her strength: A fugitiue and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
13And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
13And Cain said vnto the LORD, ‖My punishment is greater, then I can beare.
Selected passage14Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
14Behold, thou hast driuen me out this day from the face of the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and I shall be a fugitiue, and a vagabond in the earth: and it shall come to passe, that euery one that findeth me, shall slay me.
Selected passage15And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
15And the LORD said vnto him, Therefore whosoeuer slayeth Cain, vengeance shalbe taken on him seuen fold. And the LORD set a marke vpon Cain, lest any finding him, should kill him.