Genesis 4:8

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Summary

And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Talked

Cain rose

General references

Proverbs 25:26

Matthew 10:36

Bible References

Talked

And when Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly and smote him there under the fifth rib that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in peace, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they had thought to do me evil.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; he has left off to be wise and to do good.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

He that hates dissembles with his lips and lays up deceit within him;

For the son dishonours the father, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man's enemies are those of his own house.

But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

Cain rose

And thy handmaid had two sons, and the two strove together in the field, and there was no one to part them, but the one smote the other and slew him.

then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; thou shalt be strongly established and shalt not fear;

Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in the place of his holiness?

Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God; depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men.

that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye murdered between the temple and the altar.

from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, who perished between the altar and the temple; verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

General references

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring.

And a man's foes shall be those of his own household.