Genesis 4:8

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Events

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• Cain kills Abelc. 3875 BC

Related verses

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• Matthew 23:35
  And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
• 1 John 3:12–15
  Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
• Jude 1:11
  Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed for profit into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
• Proverbs 26:24–26
  A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
• Luke 11:51
  …from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.
• 2 Samuel 14:6
  And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
• Psalm 24:3–6
  Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place?
• Hebrews 12:24
  …to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
• Micah 7:6
  For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.
• 2 Samuel 20:9–10
  “Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
• 2 Samuel 13:26–28
  “If not,” said Absalom, “please let my brother Amnon go with us.” “Why should he go with you?” the king asked.
• Psalm 55:21
  His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Parallels

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Hebrews 11:4

People

Abel: Adam and Eve's second son, killed by Cain· Cain: Adam and Eve's firstborn son, killed his brother Abel

Glossary

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Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament)· Biblical Concept of Law· Brother· Cain (Person)· Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament)· City· Earth· Eve· Genesis, Book of· Lamech· Land· Marriage, Marriage Customs· Mesopotamia· Patriarchs, Period of the· Woman

Topics

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Abel and Cain· Abel: Son of Adam--History of· Anger of Cain Slaying Abel· Cain: Son of Adam: Jealousy and Crime of· Envy: Cain, of Abel· Fratricide: Cain· Hatred: Cain· Homicide: Felonious by Cain· Jealousy: Cain, of Abel· Malice: Cain Toward Abel· Martyrdom: Abel· Murder: Cain· Murder: Early Introduction of· My Brother's Keeper· Persecution of Abel· Religion: Outstanding Religious Persons: Abel· Religious Intolerance: Exemplified by Cain· Types of Christ: Abel· Types of the Saviour: Abel· Will: The Mental Faculty: Freedom of, Recognized by God