Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 4:8-16
8וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH7014אֶל־'el-toH413הֶ֣בֶלHe.velAbelH1893אָחִ֑יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023נֵלְכָהne.le.Khahlet us goH1980הַשָּׂדֶהha.sa.Deh[into] the fieldH9009H7704וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּהְיוֹתָ֣םbih.yo.Tamwhen were theyH9003H1961H9048בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003H7704וַיָּ֥קָםvai.Ya.komand he rose upH9001H6965קַ֛יִןKa.yinCainH7014אֶל־'el-againstH413הֶ֥בֶלHe.velAbelH1893אָחִ֖יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃vai.ya.har.Ge.huand he killed himH9001H2026H9033
9וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413קַ֔יִןKa.yinCainH7014אֵ֖י'eiwhere?H335הֶ֣בֶלHe.vel[is] AbelH1893אָחִ֑יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251H9021וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045הֲשֹׁמֵ֥רha.sho.Mer¿ [the] keeperH9008H8104אָחִ֖י'a.Chiof brother myH251H9020אָנֹֽכִי׃'a.No.khi[am] IH595
10וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100עָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213ק֚וֹלKol[the] voice ofH6963דְּמֵ֣יde.Mei[the] blood<s> ofH1818אָחִ֔יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251H9021צֹעֲקִ֥יםtzo.'a.Kim[are] crying outH6817אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413H9030מִן־min-fromH4480הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃Ha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127
11וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258אָר֣וּר'a.Rur[are] cursedH779אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH859מִן־min-fromH4480הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834פָּצְתָ֣הpa.tze.Tah<it> has openedH6475אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פִּ֔יהָPi.hamouth itsH6310H9024לָקַ֛חַתla.Ka.chatto receiveH9005H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּמֵ֥יde.Mei[the] blood<s> ofH1818אָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251H9021מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃mi.ya.De.khafrom hand yourH9006H3027H9021
12כִּ֤יkiforH3588תַֽעֲבֹד֙ta.'a.Vodyou will tillH5647אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תֹסֵ֥ףto.Sef<it> will repeatH3254תֵּת־tet-to giveH5414כֹּחָ֖הּko.Chahproduce itsH3581H9024לָ֑ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9031נָ֥עna'a wandererH5128וָנָ֖דva.Nadand a fugitiveH9002H5110תִּֽהְיֶ֥הtih.Yehyou will beH1961בָאָֽרֶץ׃va.'A.retzon the earthH9003H776
14הֵן֩henhere!H2005גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּge.Rash.tayou have driven awayH1644אֹתִ֜י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117מֵעַל֙me.'Alfrom onH9006H5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440הָֽאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127וּמִפָּנֶ֖יךָu.mi.pa.Nei.khaand from before youH9002H9006H6440H9021אֶסָּתֵ֑ר'e.sa.TerI will be hiddenH5641וְהָיִ֜יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiand I will beH9001H1961נָ֤עna'a wandererH5128וָנָד֙va.Nadand a fugitiveH9002H5110בָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzon the earthH9003H776וְהָיָ֥הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כָל־khol-everyH3605מֹצְאִ֖יmo.tze.'I[one who] finds meH4672H9030יַֽהַרְגֵֽנִי׃Ya.har.Ge.nihe will kill meH2026H9030
15וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068לָכֵן֙la.Khen<to> thereforeH9005H3651כָּל־kol-anyH3605הֹרֵ֣גho.Reg[one who] killsH2026קַ֔יִןKa.yin<of> CainH7014שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםshiv.'a.Ta.yimsevenfoldH7659יֻקָּ֑םyu.Kamhe will be avengedH5358וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he appointedH9001H7760יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְקַ֙יִן֙le.Ka.yinfor CainH9005H7014א֔וֹת'ota signH226לְבִלְתִּ֥יle.vil.Tito notH9005H1115הַכּוֹת־ha.kot-to strikeH5221אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033כָּל־kol-anyH3605מֹצְאֽוֹ׃mo.tze.'O[one who] found himH4672H9033
16וַיֵּ֥צֵאvai.Ye.tze'and he went outH9001H3318קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH7014מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH9006H9005H6440יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001H3427בְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-in [the] land ofH9003H776נ֖וֹדNodNodH5113קִדְמַת־kid.mat-[the] east ofH6926עֵֽדֶן׃'E.denEdenH5731
Commentaries on Genesis 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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