Genesis 4:11

Geneva Bible (1560)

Now therefore thou art cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receiue thy brothers blood from thine hand.

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  • Gal 3:10 : 10 For as many as are of the workes of the Lawe, are vnder the curse: for it is written, Cursed is euery man that continueth not in all things, which are written in the booke of the Law, to doe them.
  • Gen 3:14 : 14 Then the Lord God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattell, and aboue euery beast of the fielde: vpon thy belly shalt thou goe, and dust shalt thou eate all the dayes of thy life.
  • Deut 28:15-20 : 15 But if thou wilt not obey the voyce of the Lord thy God, to keepe & to do all his commandementes and his ordinances, which I command thee this day, then al these curses shal come vpon thee, and ouertake thee. 16 Cursed shalt thou bee in the towne, and cursed also in the fielde. 17 Cursed shal thy basket be, & thy dough. 18 Cursed shall be the fruite of thy body, and the fruite of thy land, the increase of thy kine, & the flockes of thy sheepe. 19 Cursed shalt thou be when thou commest in, and cursed also when thou goest out. 20 The Lorde shall sende vpon thee cursing, trouble, & shame, in all that which thou settest thine hand to do, vntil thou be destroyed, and perish quickely, because of the wickednesse of thy workes whereby thou hast forsaken me.
  • Deut 29:19-21 : 19 So that when he heareth the words of this curse, he blesse him selfe in his heart, saying, I shall haue peace, although I walke according to the stubburnes of mine owne heart, thus adding drunkennesse to thirst. 20 The Lord will not be mercifull vnto him, but then the wrath of the Lorde and his ielousie shall smoke against that man, and euery curse that is written in this booke, shall light vpon him, and the Lorde shall put out his name from vnder heauen, 21 And the Lord shall separate him vnto euil out of all the tribes of Israel, according vnto all the curses of the couenant, that is written in the booke of this Lawe.
  • Job 16:18 : 18 O earth, couer not thou my blood, & let my crying finde no place.
  • Job 31:38-40 : 38 If my lande cry against me, or the furrowes thereof complayne together, 39 If I haue eaten the fruites thereof without siluer: or if I haue grieued the soules of the masters thereof, 40 Let thistles growe in steade of wheate, and cockle in the stead of Barley. THE WORDES OF IOB ARE ENDED.
  • Isa 26:21 : 21 For lo, the Lord commeth out of his place, to visite the iniquitie of the inhabitants of the earth vpon them: and the earth shall disclose her blood, and shall no more hide her slaine.
  • Gen 4:14 : 14 Behold, thou hast cast me out this day fro the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and shalbe a vagabond, and a runnagate in the earth, and whosoeuer findeth me, shall slay me.
  • Deut 27:16-26 : 16 Cursed be he that curseth his father & his mother: And all the people shal say: So be it. 17 Cursed be he that remoueth his neighbors marke: And all the people shal say: So be it. 18 Cursed be he that maketh ye blinde go out of the way: And all the people shal say: So be it. 19 Cursed be he that hindreth the right of the stranger, the fatherles, and the widow: And all the people shal say: So be it. 20 Cursed be hee that lyeth with his fathers wife: for he hath vncouered his fathers skirt: And all the people shal say: So be it. 21 Cursed be he that lieth with any beast: And all the people shal say: So be it. 22 Cursed be he that lyeth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother: And all the people shal say: So be it. 23 Cursed be he that lyeth with his mother in law: And all the people shal say: So be it. 24 Cursed be hee that smiteth his neyghbour secretly: And all the people shal say: So be it. 25 Cursed be he that taketh a reward to put to death innocent blood: And all the people shal say: So be it. 26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the wordes of this Law, to do them: And all the people shal say: So be it.
  • Rev 12:16 : 16 But the earth holpe the woman, & the earth opened her mouth, and swalowed vp the flood, which the dragon had cast out of his mouth.

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  • Gen 4:5-10
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    5But vnto Kain and to his offering he had no regarde: wherefore Kain was exceeding wroth, and his countenance fell downe.

    6Then ye Lord said vnto Kain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance cast downe?

    7If thou do well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sinne lieth at the doore: also vnto thee his desire shalbe subiect, and thou shalt rule ouer him.

    8Then Kain spake to Habel his brother; when they were in the fielde, Kain rose vp against Habel his brother, and slewe him.

    9Then the Lorde said vnto Kain, Where is Habel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brothers keeper?

    10Againe he said, What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me from the earth.

  • Gen 4:12-16
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    12When thou shalt till the grounde, it shall not henceforth yeelde vnto thee her strength: a vagabond and a runnagate shalt thou be in the earth.

    13Then Kain said to the Lorde, My punishment is greater, then I can beare.

    14Behold, thou hast cast me out this day fro the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and shalbe a vagabond, and a runnagate in the earth, and whosoeuer findeth me, shall slay me.

    15Then the Lord said vnto him, Doubtlesse whosoeuer slayeth Kain, he shalbe punished seue folde; the Lord set a marke vpon Kain, lest any man finding him should kill him.

    16Then Kain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod towarde the Eastside of Eden.

  • Gen 9:4-6
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    4But flesh with the life thereof, I meane, with the blood thereof, shall ye not eate.

    5For surely I will require your blood, wherein your liues are: at the hand of euery beast will I require it: and at the hand of man, euen at the hand of a mans brother will I require the life of man.

    6Who so sheadeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God hath he made man.

  • 1 John 3:12
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    12Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.

  • Gen 4:2-3
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    2And againe she brought foorth his brother Habel, & Habel was a keeper of sheepe, and Kain was a tiller of the ground.

    3And in processe of time it came to passe, that Kain brought an oblation vnto the Lorde of the fruite of the ground.

  • Gen 3:17-19
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    17Also to Adam he said, Because thou hast obeyed the voyce of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, (whereof I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eate of it) cursed is the earth for thy sake: in sorowe shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy life.

    18Thornes also, and thistles shall it bring foorth to thee, and thou shalt eate the herbe of the fielde.

    19In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne to the earth: for out of it wast thou taken, because thou art dust, and to dust shalt thou returne.

  • Gen 9:25
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    25And said, Cursed be Canaan: a seruant of seruants shall he be vnto his brethren.

  • Gen 27:40
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    40And by thy sword shalt thou liue, and shalt be thy brothers seruant. But it shall come to passe, when thou shalt get the masterie, that thou shalt breake his yoke from thy necke.

  • Deut 28:18
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    18Cursed shall be the fruite of thy body, and the fruite of thy land, the increase of thy kine, & the flockes of thy sheepe.

  • Gen 3:23
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    23Therefore the Lord God sent him foorth from the garden of Eden, to till ye earth, whence he was taken.

  • Deut 28:16
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    16Cursed shalt thou bee in the towne, and cursed also in the fielde.

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    11But stretch out now thine hand & touch all that he hath, to see if he will not blaspheme thee to thy face.

  • Ezek 35:6
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    6Therefore as I liue, sayth the Lorde God, I wil prepare thee vnto blood, and blood shal pursue thee: except thou hate blood, euen blood shal pursue thee.

  • Gen 3:14
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    14Then the Lord God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattell, and aboue euery beast of the fielde: vpon thy belly shalt thou goe, and dust shalt thou eate all the dayes of thy life.

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    18O earth, couer not thou my blood, & let my crying finde no place.

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    11And he saide, Who tolde thee, that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eate?