Genesis 4:9
And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?In other versions
And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
ASV
And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother's keeper?
BBE
And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
DBY
Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
WEB
And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Where `is' Abel thy brother?' and he saith, `I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?'
YLT
And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
ENG
And the LORD said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
WBT
And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
BSB
In context
7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
8And Cain talked with 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.
9And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
10And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
11And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Cain
- Abel