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Genesis 4:14

Genesis 4:14
Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And the Lord said unto him,.... In order to satisfy him, and make him easy in this respect, that: he need not fear an…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Behold, thou hast driven me out - In Gen 4:11, Gen 4:12, God states two parts of Cain's punishment:

1. The ground was…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 4:13-15

We have here a further account of the proceedings against Cain.

I. Here is Cain's complaint of the sentence passed upon…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

Behold, thou hast, &c. Cain accepts Jehovah's sentence as a banishment from the cultivated ground. "And from thy face…