12 When you try to farm the land, it won’t produce anything for you. From now on, you’ll be without a home, and you’ll spend the rest of your life wandering from place to place.
13 "This punishment is too hard!" Cain said. 14 "You’re making me leave my home and live far from you.4.14 live … you: It was generally believed that the Lord was with his people only in their own land. I will have to wander about without a home, and just anyone could kill me."
15 "No!"4.15 No: Three ancient translations; Hebrew "Very well!" the Lord answered. "Anyone who kills you will be punished seven times worse than I am punishing you." So the Lord put a mark on Cain to warn everyone not to kill him. 16 But Cain had to go far from the Lord and live in the Land of Wandering,4.16 Wandering: The Hebrew text has "Nod," which means "wandering." which is east of Eden.
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