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Cain’s Curse and Cain’s Children

Question:

Did Cain’s children share his punishment?

Answer:

The punishment of Cain was that he could no longer produce anything from the ground of the earth (Gen. 4:11-13). This punishment was specifically for the murder of his brother (Gen. 4:10). There is no mention of this punishment extending to anyone other than Cain, nor can any inference be drawn based on the details of the story.

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