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Genesis 4:10

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4:10But the Lord said, “What have you done?26 The voice27 of your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground!

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  1. 26 What have you done? Again the Lord’s question is rhetorical (see Gen 3:13), condemning Cain for his sin.
  2. 27 The word “voice” is a personification; the evidence of Abel’s shed blood condemns Cain, just as a human eyewitness would testify in court. For helpful insights, see G. von Rad, Biblical Interpretations in Preaching; and L. Morris, “The Biblical Use of the Term ‘Blood,’ ” 6 (1955/56): 77–82.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then he said, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!

NLTNew Living Translation

But the Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.