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Berean Standard Bible

“But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.”

Genesis 4:13

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Study note

God has confronted Cain after he murdered his brother Abel and has pronounced a sentence: Cain will be a restless wanderer, cut off from the soil that drank Abel's blood. Cain's first recorded response to God after the crime comes here.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

World English Bible (WEB)

Cain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

King James Version (KJV)

And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Cain said, My punishment is greater than my strength.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo Caín á Jehová: Grande es mi iniquidad para ser perdonada.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Caín le dijo al Señor: ―Ese castigo es más de lo que puedo soportar.

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