Gen 4:11-12 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 4:11-12: 4:11-12 As with his father (cp. 3:9-12 , 17-19 ), Cain’s interrogation (4:9-10 ) was followed by God’s verdict. Adam’s sin had already caused the ground to be cursed. Now Cain was cursed and banished from the land he farmed because he had contaminated it with innocent blood. • homeless wanderer: Cain was condemned to ceaseless roving in a land that would provide neither sustenance nor security. The effects of sin were escalating.

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‏ Genesis 4:11-12

Summary for Gen 4:11-12: 4:11-12 ^a As with his father (cp. 3:9-12 ^b, 17-19 ^c), Cain’s interrogation (4:9-10 ^d) was followed by God’s verdict. Adam’s sin had already caused the ground to be cursed. Now Cain was cursed and banished from the land he farmed because he had contaminated it with innocent blood.

• homeless wanderer: Cain was condemned to ceaseless roving in a land that would provide neither sustenance nor security. The effects of sin were escalating.