Genesis 4:1 (NIV)

Genesis 4:9 - Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Afterward the LORD asked Cain, “Where is your brother? Where is Abel?”
“I don’t know,” Cain responded. “Am I my brother’s guardian?”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel? ”

“I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s guardian? ”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then the LORD^H3068 said^H559 to Cain^H7014, “Where^H335 is Abel^H1893 your brother^H251?” And he said^H559, “I do not know^H3045. Am I my brother’s^H251 keeper^H8104?”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then Yahweh^H3068 said^H559 to Cain^H7014, “Where^H335 is Abel^H1893 your brother^H251?” And he said^H559, “I do not know^H3045. Am I my brother’s^H251 keeper^H8104?”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he [lied and] said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" And he replied, "I don't know! Am I my brother's guardian?"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "I do not know; am I my brother's keeper?"

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Where is Abel thy brother?' and he saith, 'I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And the LORD said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

The LORD said to Kayin, "Where is Hevel, your brother?" He said, "I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?"

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et ait Dominus ad Cain ubi est Abel frater tuus qui respondit nescio num custos fratris mei sum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَسَأَلَ الرَّبُّ قَايِينَ: «أَيْنَ أَخُوكَ هَابِيلُ؟» فَأَجَابَ: «لَا أَعْرِفُ. هَلْ أَنَا حَارِسٌ لأَخِي؟»

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־קַ֔יִן אֵ֖י הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי הֲשֹׁמֵ֥ר אָחִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεὸς πρὸς Καιν ποῦ ἐστιν Αβελ ὁ ἀδελφός σου ὁ δὲ εἶπεν οὐ γινώσκω μὴ φύλαξ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μού εἰμι ἐγώ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ لِقَايِينَ: «أَيْنَ هَابِيلُ أَخُوكَ؟» فَقَالَ: «لاَ أَعْلَمُ! أَحَارِسٌ أَنَا لأَخِي؟»

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And the Lord God said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? and he said, I know not, am I my brother's keeper?

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y Jehová dijo á Caín: ¿Dónde está Abel tu hermano? Y él respondió: No sé; ¿soy yo guarda de mi hermano?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y Jehová dijo a Caín: ¿Dónde está Abel tu hermano? Y él respondió: No sé. ¿Soy yo acaso guarda de mi hermano?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother's keeper?

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

耶和華對該隱說、你兄弟亞伯在那裡．他說、我不知道、我豈是看守我兄弟的嗎。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Entonces Jehovah preguntó a Caín: --¿Dónde está tu hermano Abel? Y respondió: --No sé. ¿Soy yo acaso el guarda de mi hermano?

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

여호와께서 가인에게 이르시되 네 아우 아벨이 어디 있느냐 그가 가로되 내가 알지 못하나이다 내가 내 아우를 지키는 자이니까

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

L'Éternel dit à Caïn: Où est ton frère Abel? Il répondit: Je ne sais pas; suis-je le gardien de mon frère?

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Da sprach der HERR zu Kain: Wo ist dein Bruder Abel? Er sprach: Ich weiß nicht; soll ich meines Bruders Hüter sein?

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И сказал Господь Каину: где Авель, брат твой? Он сказал: не знаю; разве я сторож брату моему?

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y El SEÑOR dijo a Caín: ¿Dónde [está] Abel tu hermano? Y él respondió: No sé; ¿soy yo guarda de mi hermano?

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