Genesis 4:12

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
From now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to you. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth.”
World English Bible (WEB)
When{H3588} thou tillest{H5647}{(H8799)} the ground{H127}, it shall not henceforth{H3254}{(H8686)} yield{H5414}{(H8800)} unto thee her strength{H3581}; a fugitive{H5128}{(H8801)} and a vagabond{H5110}{(H8802)} shalt thou be in the earth{H776}.
Strong's King James
When you cultivate אֵת the ground it won't continue to yield its strength to you as you tremble as a vagrant, wandering in the land.
The F.O.G*
The F.O.G Paraphrase
when thou tillest the ground, it doth not add to give its strength to thee—a wanderer, even a trembling one, thou art in the earth.’
Young's Literal Translation

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