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Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

Genesis 4:11 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતીઉત્પત્તિ ૪:૧૧
હવે તારા ભાઈનું લોહી તારા હાથથી લેવાને જે ભૂમિએ પોતાનું મુખ ઉઘાડ્યું છે, તેથી તું શાપિત થયો છે.
हिन्दीउत्पत्ति ४:११
इसलिए अब भूमि जिसने तेरे भाई का लहू तेरे हाथ से पीने के लिये अपना मुँह खोला है, उसकी ओर से तू श्रापित है।

In context

9The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

10The LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.

11Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

12From now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”

13Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

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