Genesis 4:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 4:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 4:14 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 4:14 — KJV
“Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.”
— Genesis 4:14 (KJV)
Genesis 4:14 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 4:14
“And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:14: behold, day, earth
“And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel. quickly: or, diligently: Heb. greatly when the...: Heb. in the day of the business Ezel: or, that sheweth the way”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:14: hast, day, hid
“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth. punish: Heb. visit upon”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:14: day, earth, come
“O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. belongeth...: or, thou hast”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:14: hast, driven, day
“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive: a rough...: Heb. a garment of hair deceive: Heb. lie”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:14: day, come, pass
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