Genesis 4:11

11 Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

Genesis 4:11 in Other Translations

11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

11 And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

11 Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has swallowed your brother’s blood.

11 From now on you'll get nothing but curses from this ground; you'll be driven from this ground that has opened its arms to receive the blood of your murdered brother.

11 And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

11 So now you are cursed from the ground, which has received the blood of your brother whom you killed.

11 So now you are cursed [with alienation] from the ground that opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood you have shed.

11 "So I am putting a curse on you. I am driving you away from the ground. It has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

Genesis 4:11 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 4:11

And now [art] thou cursed from the earth
From receiving benefit by it, and enjoying the fruits of it as before, and from having a settled dwelling in it, as is afterwards explained: which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy
hand;
the blood of his brother, which was shed by his own hand, was received and sucked into the earth, where it was spilt, through the pores of it, and drank up and covered, so as not to be seen; in which it was as it were more humane to Abel, and as it were more ashamed of the crime, and shuddered more, and expressed more horror at it, than Cain.

Genesis 4:11 In-Context

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

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

11 Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

12 When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”

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

Cross References

• 1. Deuteronomy 11:28; 2 Kings 2:24