American Standard Version
"And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand; "
— Genesis 4:11, American Standard Version
“And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;”
“Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.”
“So now, you are banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.”
“Now therefore cursed shalt thou be upon the earth, which hath opened her mouth and received the blood of thy brother at thy hand.”
“And now you are cursed from the earth, whose mouth is open to take your brother's blood from your hand;”
“And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;”
And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.
And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.
And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me.