Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
Genesis 4:9 - English Standard Version 2016 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord said to Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper? American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper? Common English Bible The LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” Cain said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s guardian?” Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" And he responded: "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord said to Cain: Where is thy brother Abel? And he answered: I know not. Am I my brother's keeper? |
Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
And they sent the robe of many colors and brought it to their father and said, “This we have found; please identify whether it is your son’s robe or not.”
And the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground.
For he who avenges blood is mindful of them; he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
Be gracious to me, O Lord! See my affliction from those who hate me, O you who lift me up from the gates of death,
Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.