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 struck him there under the fifth rib, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

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

And Joab said to Amasa, Are you in health, 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 some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me harm.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has ceased 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 were they drawn swords.

He that hates disguises it with his lips, and lays up deceit within himself;

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

But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betray you the Son of man with a kiss?

Cain rose

And your handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one struck the other, and slew him.

For then shall you lift up your face without spot; yea, you shall be steadfast, and shall not fear:

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

Surely you will slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, you bloody men.

That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you slew between the temple and the altar.

From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, 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 that wicked one, and slew his brother. And why slew he 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 rebellion of Korah.

General references

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a muddied fountain, and a polluted spring.

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