Genesis 4:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is more than I can bear.

New Living Translation
Cain replied to the LORD, “My punishment is too great for me to bear!

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

Berean Study Bible
But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

New American Standard Bible
Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is too great to endure!

NASB 1995
Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is too great to bear!

NASB 1977
And Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is too great to bear!

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

Christian Standard Bible
But Cain answered the LORD, “My punishment is too great to bear!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Cain answered the LORD, "My punishment is too great to bear!

Contemporary English Version
"This punishment is too hard!" Cain said.

Good News Translation
And Cain said to the LORD, "This punishment is too hard for me to bear.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is more than I can stand!

International Standard Version
"My punishment is too great to bear," Cain told the LORD.

NET Bible
Then Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is too great to endure!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

New King James Version
And Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear!

King James 2000 Bible
And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

New Heart English Bible
Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.

World English Bible
Cain said to Yahweh, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.

American King James Version
And Cain said to the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

American Standard Version
And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

A Faithful Version
And Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Darby Bible Translation
And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne.

English Revised Version
And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Cain said to the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Kain said to the Lorde, My punishment is greater, then I can beare.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Cain sayde vnto the Lord: My iniquitie is more then that it may be forgeuen.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Cain sayde vnto ye LORDE: my synne is greater, then that it maye be forgeuen me.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Cain sayd vnto the LORde: my synne is greater then that it may be forgeven.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Cain says to YHWH, “My punishment is too great than to bear;

Young's Literal Translation
And Cain saith unto Jehovah, 'Greater is my punishment than to be borne;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Cain will say to Jehovah, My sin is great, above bearing.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Cain said to the Lord: My iniquity is greater than that I may deserve pardon.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Cain said to the Lord: “My iniquity is too great to deserve kindness.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Qayn said to LORD JEHOVAH, “My crime is greater than what may be forgiven.

Lamsa Bible
And Cain said to the LORD, My transgression is too great to be forgiven.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Cain said unto the LORD: 'My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Cain said to the Lord God, My crime is too great for me to be forgiven.
















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