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So the Lord said to him, “Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” And the Lord appointed a sign for Cain, so that no one finding him would slay him.

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainBlood, as symbol of guiltDeath penaltyRevenge, And RetaliationSanctity Of LifeSevenfoldRestraints From KillingMarks On PeopleDeath Penalty For KillingMan AvengingRevenge

Lamech took to himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah.

Verse ConceptsPolygamyTwo WomenSecond MarriageRelationships And DatingPatience In Relationships

As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofAbel and CainBronzeequipping, physicalIronMetalsToolsInventionsBlacksmithsBrassNamed SistersBronze Shacklesmakeup

Lamech said to his wives,
“Adah and Zillah,
Listen to my voice,
You wives of Lamech,
Give heed to my speech,
For I have killed a man for wounding me;
And a boy for striking me;

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainPay Attention To People!

but the dove found no resting place for the sole of her foot, so she returned to him into the ark, for the water was on the surface of all the earth. Then he put out his hand and took her, and brought her into the ark to himself.

Verse ConceptsFeetStretching OutNot Being StillFeet In ActionNot StillNoah's Flood

Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You slay a nation, even though blameless?

Verse ConceptsPunishment, Nature OfAbsence Of SexGod KillingGod Will Kill The PeoplesPlea Of Innocence

Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamKnivesStretching OutKilling Sons And Daughters

and Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me have a swallow of that red stuff there, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.

Verse ConceptsYielding To TemptationRequesting FoodRed BodiesPeople With Apt Names

But Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”

Verse ConceptsBirthrights

and prepare a savory dish for me such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, so that my soul may bless you before I die.”

Verse ConceptsTasteRequesting FoodSavourinessBefore DeathLoving Other ThingsPeople Blessing

But Hamor spoke with them, saying, “The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter; please give her to him in marriage.

Verse ConceptsMen And Women Who LovedGiving In Marriagehumor

Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him.

Verse ConceptsCommerceSame Bone And Flesh

He said, “What pledge shall I give you?” And she said, “Your seal and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him.

Verse ConceptsSealsStaffConceptionCords

Then they said to one another, “Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw the distress of his soul when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us.”

Verse ConceptsGuilty ConsciencesGuilt, Human Aspects OfAfflicted Saints, Examples OfFound GuiltyPeople Without MercyWhy It HappenedHuman Awareness Of Guilt

When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his house steward, “Bring the men into the house, and slay an animal and make ready; for the men are to dine with me at noon.”

Verse ConceptsHourMealsNoonStewardshipDinnerKilling Domesticated AnimalsSeeing People

Only the land of the priests he did not buy, for the priests had an allotment from Pharaoh, and they lived off the allotment which Pharaoh gave them. Therefore, they did not sell their land.

Verse ConceptsGiving To OthersDividing Food

Let my soul not enter into their council;
Let not my glory be united with their assembly;
Because in their anger they slew men,
And in their self-will they lamed oxen.

Verse ConceptsIrritationParticipation, In SinAnger Of Man, CauseSelf WillEvil AssociationsObstinate IndividualsReady To KillSports