Nehr · Genesis 4

Genesis 4:12

When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

Genesis 4:12, King James Version
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World English Bible (WEB)

From now on, when you till the ground, it won't yield its strength to you. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth."

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

when thou tillest the ground, it doth not add to give its strength to thee--a wanderer, even a trembling one, thou art in the earth.'

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