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Genesis 4:13

King James Version (KJV)

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Genesis 4:13

Verse 13 of 26

Scripture focus

And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment [is] greater than I can bear.

Genesis 4:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 4:13

Theological / Devotional

Greater than I can bear. The divine sentence turned Cain’s truculence into despair. Though Cain deserved the death penalty, a merciful and patient God gave him further opportunity for repentance and conversion. But instead of repenting, Cain complained of his punishment as being more severe than he deserved. No word of sorrow came from his lips, not even a recognition of guilt or of shame, nothing but the sad resignation of a criminal who realizes he is powerless to escape the penalty he so justly deserves.

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