Verse List for GEN 4:9

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator,Yahweh,Kayin (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Later Yahweh asked Kayin, “Where’s your brother Hevel?”
¶  “I don’t know,” he replied, “It’s not my job to look after my brother.”

OET-LV And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Qayin/(Cain) where is_Heⱱel your(ms)_brother/kindred and_he/it _said not I _know the_guard/protector/keeper my_brother/kindred am_I.

ULT Then Yahweh said to Cain, “Where, is Abel your brother?” And he replied, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

UST Later Yahweh asked Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” Cain responded, “I do not know where he is. Is it my job to take care of my brother?”

BSB & MSB And the LORD said to Cain, “Where [is] your brother Abel?”
§  “I do not know!” he answered. “{Am} I my brother ’s keeper?”

OEB Then the Lord asked Cain, ‘Where is your brother Abel?’ He answered, ‘I do not know! Am I my brother’s keeper?’

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

NET Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” And he replied, “I don’t know! Am I my brother’s guardian?”

LSV And YHWH says to Cain, “Where [is] your brother Abel?” And he says, “I have not known; am I my brother’s keeper?”

FBV “Where is your brother Abel?” the Lord asked Cain.
¶  “How should I know?” he replied. “Am I supposed to be my brother's care-giver?”

T4T Later, even though Yahweh knew what Cain had done, he said to Cain, “Do you know where Abel, your younger brother, is?”
¶  Cain replied, “No, I do not know. ◄My job is not to guard my younger brother!/Am I supposed to take care of my younger brother?►” [RHQ]

LEB Then[fn] Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?”

BBE And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother's keeper?

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JPS And the LORD said unto Cain: 'Where is Abel thy brother?' And he said: 'I know not; am I my brother's keeper?'

ASV And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?

DRA And the Lord said to Cain: Where is thy brother Abel? And he answered, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?

YLT And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Where [is] Abel thy brother?' and he saith, 'I have not known; my brother's keeper — I?'

Drby And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?

RV And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?
(And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy/your brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?)

SLT And Jehovah will say to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? and he will say, I know not: am I my brother’s watcher?

Wbstr And the LORD said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

KJB-1769 ¶ And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
(¶ And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy/your brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?)

KJB-1611 ¶ And the LORD said vnto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And hee said, I know not: Am I my brothers keeper?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And the Lorde said vnto Cain: where is Habel thy brother? Which sayde I wote not: Am I my brothers keper?
(And the Lord said unto Cain: where is Habel thy/your brother? Which said I what not: Am I my brothers keeper?)

Gnva Then the Lord said vnto Kain, Where is Habel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brothers keeper?
(Then the Lord said unto Kain, Where is Habel thy/your brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brothers keeper?)

Cvdl Then sayde the LORDE vnto Cain: Where is Abell thy brother? He sayde: I can not tell. Am I my brothers keper?
(Then said the LORD unto Cain: Where is Abell thy/your brother? He said: I cannot tell. Am I my brothers keeper?)

Wycl And the Lord seide to Cayn, Where is Abel thi brother? Which answerde, Y woot not; whether Y am the kepere of my brothir?
(And the Lord said to Cayn, Where is Abel thy/your brother? Which answered, I know not; whether I am the keeper of my brother?)

Luth Da sprach der HErr zu Kain: Wo ist dein Bruder Habel? Er sprach: Ich weiß nicht; soll ich meines Bruders Hüter sein?
(So spoke the/of_the LORD to/for Kain: Where is your(s) brother Habel? He spoke: I white not; should I my brothers guardian be?)

ClVg Et ait Dominus ad Cain: Ubi est Abel frater tuus? Qui respondit: Nescio: num custos fratris mei sum ego?[fn]
(And he_said Master to Cain: Where it_is Abel brother your(sg)? Who answered: Nescio: num guardian brother’s my/mine I_am I?)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־קַ֔יִן אֵ֖י הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑י⁠ךָ וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי הֲ⁠שֹׁמֵ֥ר אָחִ֖⁠י אָנֹֽכִי׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς πρὸς Κάϊν· ποῦ ἔστιν Ἄβελ ὁ ἀδελφός σου; καὶ εἶπεν, οὐ γινώσκω· μὴ φύλαξ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μου εἰμὶ ἐγώ;

BrTr And the Lord God said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? and he said, I know not, am I my brother's keeper?