Genesis 4:11-12
“And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.”
King James Version
Cain cursed to be a wandering fugitive, a type of spiritual exile from God's presence due to sin.
Fulfillment References
Genesis 4:14 Hebrews 12:24
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
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