Gen Genesis, chapter Book of Genesis, chapter 4

Genesis 4:9 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) +4 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

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

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

DRA And the Lord said to Cain: Where is thy brother Abel? And he answered, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?

FBV “Where is your brother Abel?” the Lord asked Cain. “How should I know?” he replied. “Am I supposed to be my brother's care-giver?”

GNV Then the Lord said vnto Kain, Where is Habel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brothers keeper?

LSV And YHWH says to Cain, “Where [is] your brother Abel?” And he says, “I have not known; am I my brother’s keeper?”

NASB Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” NASB 2020

NIV (US) +1 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

NMV And the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) said unto Kayin [something produced, spear], Where [is] Hevel (herdsman) youri brother? And he said, I know not: [Am] I my brother’s keeper?

OJB And Hashem said unto Kayin, Where is Hevel thy brother? And he said, I know not; am I shomer achi (my brotherʼs keeper)?

Onkelos (Etheridge) And the Lord said to Kain, Where is Habel thy brother? And he said, I know not; am I the keeper of my brother?

T4T Later, even though Yahweh knew what Cain had done, he said to Cain, “Do you know where Abel, your younger brother, is?” Cain replied, “No, I do not know. ◄My job is not to guard my younger brother!/Am I supposed to take care of my younger brother?►” [RHQ]

WEB (US) +1 Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

WEB (UK) +5 The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) И сказал Господь Каину: где Авель, брат твой? Он сказал: не знаю; разве я сторож брату моему?

РСП (81 кн.) +1 И сказал Господь [Бог] Каину: где Авель, брат твой? Он сказал: не знаю; разве я сторож брату моему?

НРП Тогда Господь сказал Каину: — Где твой брат Авель? — Не знаю, — ответил тот. — Разве я сторож моему брату?

Заокская (Кулаков) «Где же Авель, брат твой?» — спросил Господь Каина. «Не знаю, — ответил тот, — разве я сторож моему брату?»

ВП +2 Тогда Вечный сказал Каину: — Где твой брат Авель? — Не знаю, — ответил тот. — Разве я сторож моему брату?

СП (БЛ) Некоторое время спустя Господь спросил Каина: «Где твой брат Авель?» Каин ответил: «Не знаю. Разве я сторож моему брату?»