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Codex Junius 11

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Codex Junius 11 is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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(ll.
1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.
Quickly the cursed fashioner of death made answer unto Him: (ll.
1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.
1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?
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Codex Junius 11

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Codex Junius 11 is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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(ll.
Line 2
1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.
Line 3
Quickly the cursed fashioner of death made answer unto Him: (ll.
Line 4
1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.
Line 5
1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

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Blood noun US /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading “1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?”

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1002

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

1005

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

1006

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

1008

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

1021

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

Abel

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

and

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

angels

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

answer

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From this reading Quickly the cursed fashioner of death made answer unto Him: (ll.

asked

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

brother

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

brother's

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

Cain

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

calleth

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

coming

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

crieth

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

cursed

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death

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faithful

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

fashioner

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glory

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

going

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

Gracious

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

hast

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

Him

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From this reading Quickly the cursed fashioner of death made answer unto Him: (ll.

his

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

I

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

in

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

keeper

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

kinsman

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

know

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

ll

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From this reading (ll.

Lord

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

lot

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

made

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From this reading Quickly the cursed fashioner of death made answer unto Him: (ll.

man

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

Me

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

my

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

not

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

of

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

or

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

portion

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From this reading 1006-1008) "I know not the coming or going of Abel, my kinsman, his lot or portion; I was not my brother's keeper." (ll.

Quickly

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From this reading Quickly the cursed fashioner of death made answer unto Him: (ll.

slain

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

spake

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

Spirit

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

that

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

the

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

Then

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

thou

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

thy

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

unto

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

was

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

where

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From this reading 1002-1005) Then the Lord of glory spake unto Cain, and asked where Abel was.

Why

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

wrath

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From this reading 1008-1021) And the Gracious Spirit, Lord of angels, made answer unto him: "Why hast thou slain that faithful man thy brother in thy wrath, and his blood calleth and crieth unto Me?

Chapter 4 of Codex Junius 11 by Unknown holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 4 holds 155 sentences of Codex Junius 11, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

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