Genesis 4:10

NETBible

But the Lord said, “What have you done? 1  The voice 2  of your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground!

NIV ©

The LORD said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.

NASB ©

He said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground.

NLT ©

But the LORD said, "What have you done? Listen––your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!

MSG ©

GOD said, "What have you done! The voice of your brother's blood is calling to me from the ground.

BBE ©

And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the earth.

NRSV ©

And the LORD said, "What have you done? Listen; your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground!

NKJV ©

And He said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.

KJV
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What
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the voice
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of thy brother's
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blood
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crieth
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unto me from the ground
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{blood: Heb. bloods}
NASB ©
He said
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, "What
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of your brother's
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is crying
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to Me from the ground
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epoihsav
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NET [draft] ITL
But the Lord said
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have you done
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of your brother’s
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me from
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the ground
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!
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NETBible

But the Lord said, “What have you done? 1  The voice 2  of your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground!

NET Notes

1 sn What have you done? Again the Lord’s question is rhetorical (see Gen 3:13), condemning Cain for his sin.

2 tn The word “voice” is a personification; the evidence of Abel’s shed blood condemns Cain, just as a human eyewitness would testify in court. For helpful insights, see G. von Rad, Biblical Interpretations in Preaching; and L. Morris, “The Biblical Use of the Term ‘Blood,’” JTS 6 (1955/56): 77-82.