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Gill's Exposition
Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth,.... Not from being upon the earth, or had chased him out of the world as a wicked man is at death, but from a quiet settlement in…
Adam Clarke
My punishment is greater than I can bear - The margin reads, Mine iniquity is greater than that it may be forgiven. The original words, גדול עוני מנשוא gadol avoni minneso, may be translated, Is my…
We have here a further account of the proceedings against Cain.
I. Here is Cain's complaint of the sentence passed upon him, as hard and severe. Some make him to speak the language of despair, and…
Cambridge Bible
And Cain said The bitter cry of Cain is not that of repentance for his sin, but of entreaty for the mitigation of his doom.
My punishment Better than marg. mine iniquity. The Hebrew word is used to…