Genesis 4:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.”
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BSBPD
“But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And Cain saith unto Jehovah, `Greater is my punishment than to be borne;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Genesis 4:13 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 15:22He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword.
- Ezekiel 16:58You will bear the consequences of your lewdness and your abominations, declares the LORD.
- Revelation 16:9And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.
- Revelation 16:11and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds.
- Revelation 16:21And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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