Cain thought that God could only be found in his old home. You are driving me away from the land and from Your presence”. He said to God, “This punishment is much too great for me to bear. From now on you will remain a homeless wanderer.’Ĭain was horrified. If you try to grow crops, the land will not produce anything. No longer may you farm the earth which has soaked up your brother’s blood. “Your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground like a voice calling for revenge. Am I supposed to look after my brother all the time?” He knew perfectly well that the answer to that was “Yes, but he tried to hide his wicked deed. Perhaps he thought that, as they were far away from everyone, no one would ever find out what he had done but God knew, and He asked Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”Ĭain was scared.
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