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Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7014.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7014: Cain = 'possession'<BR> n pr m <BR> 1) eldest son of Adam and Eve and the first murderer having murdered his brother Abel <BR> Kenite = 'smiths' <BR> n pr gent <BR> 2) the tribe from which the father-in-law of Moses was a member and which lived in the area between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai">7014</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7014.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7014 -- Occurrence 7 of 18">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">קַ֖יִן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kayin_7014.htm" title="Ka·yin: Cain -- Occurrence 5 of 14.">qa-yin</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Cain</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 19 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: against -- Occurrence 13 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">with</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1893.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1893: Abel = 'breath'<BR> 1) second son of Adam and Eve, killed by his brother Cain">1893</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1893.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1893 -- Occurrence 5 of 8">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הֶ֣בֶל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hevel_1893.htm" title="He·vel: Abel -- Occurrence 3 of 6.">he-ḇel</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Abel</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance">251</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 251 -- Occurrence 2 of 630">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אָחִ֑יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/achiv_251.htm" title="'a·Chiv;: his brother -- Occurrence 2 of 88.">’ā-ḥîw;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">his brother</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">N-msc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 41 of 3561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַֽיְהִי֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vayhi_1961.htm" title="vay·Hi: came -- Occurrence 23 of 781.">way-hî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and it came to pass</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 42 of 3561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בִּהְיוֹתָ֣ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bihyotam_1961.htm" title="bih·yo·Tam: came -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">bih-yō-w-ṯām</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">when they were</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct :: third person masculine plural">Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7704: 1) field, land <BR> 1a) cultivated field<BR> 1b) of home of wild beasts <BR> 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) <BR> 1d) land (opposed to sea)">7704</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7704 -- Occurrence 8 of 333">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bassadeh_7704.htm" title="bas·sa·Deh,: the field -- Occurrence 1 of 61.">baś-śā-ḏeh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in the field</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep-b, Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6965: 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to arise <BR> 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) <BR> 1a3) to arise, become powerful <BR> 1a4) to arise, come on the scene <BR> 1a5) to stand <BR> 1a5a) to maintain oneself <BR> 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed <BR> 1a5c) to stand, endure <BR> 1a5d) to be fixed <BR> 1a5e) to be valid <BR> 1a5f) to be proven <BR> 1a5g) to be fulfilled <BR> 1a5h) to persist <BR> 1a5i) to be set, be fixed <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to fulfil <BR> 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose <BR> 1c) (Polel) to raise up <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause to arise, raise <BR> 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build <BR> 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene <BR> 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate <BR> 1e5) to raise up, constitute <BR> 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish <BR> 1e7) to make binding <BR> 1e8) to carry out, give effect to <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up">6965</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6965 -- Occurrence 1 of 627">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיָּ֥קָם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyakom_6965.htm" title="vai·Ya·kom: rose -- Occurrence 1 of 100.">way-yā-qām</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that rose up</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7014.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7014: Cain = 'possession'<BR> n pr m <BR> 1) eldest son of Adam and Eve and the first murderer having murdered his brother Abel <BR> Kenite = 'smiths' <BR> n pr gent <BR> 2) the tribe from which the father-in-law of Moses was a member and which lived in the area between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai">7014</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7014.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7014 -- Occurrence 8 of 18">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">קַ֛יִן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kayin_7014.htm" title="Ka·yin: Cain -- Occurrence 6 of 14.">qa-yin</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Cain</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 20 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: against -- Occurrence 14 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">against</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1893.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1893: Abel = 'breath'<BR> 1) second son of Adam and Eve, killed by his brother Cain">1893</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1893.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1893 -- Occurrence 6 of 8">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הֶ֥בֶל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hevel_1893.htm" title="He·vel: Abel -- Occurrence 4 of 6.">he-ḇel</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Abel</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance">251</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 251 -- Occurrence 3 of 630">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אָחִ֖יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/achiv_251.htm" title="'a·Chiv: his brother -- Occurrence 3 of 88.">’ā-ḥîw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">his brother</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">N-msc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2026: 1) to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to kill, slay <BR> 1a2) to destroy, ruin <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be killed <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be killed, be slain">2026</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2026 -- Occurrence 1 of 167">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyahargehu_2026.htm" title="vai·ya·har·Ge·hu.: and killed -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">way-ya-har-ḡê-hū.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and killed him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - 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Judah">קַ֖יִן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: against -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1893.htm" title="he·vel: Abel -- 1893: the second son of Adam">הֶ֣בֶל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="a·chiv;: his brother -- 251: a brother">אָחִ֑יו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="vay·hi: came -- 1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, be">וַֽיְהִי֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="bih·yo·v·tam: came -- 1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, be">בִּהְיֹותָ֣ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7704.htm" title="bas·sa·deh,: the field -- 7704: field, land">בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="vai·ya·kam: rose -- 6965: to arise, stand up, stand">וַיָּ֥קָם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7014.htm" title="ka·yin: Cain -- 7014: a city in S. Judah">קַ֛יִן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: against -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1893.htm" title="he·vel: Abel -- 1893: the second son of Adam">הֶ֥בֶל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="a·chiv: his brother -- 251: a brother">אָחִ֖יו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2026.htm" title="vai·ya·har·ge·hu.: and killed -- 2026: to kill, slay">וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/genesis/4.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7014.htm" title="Qayin (kah'-yin) -- Cain, Kenite(-s)">And Cain</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">talked</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="'el (ale) -- about, according to,after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both">with</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1893.htm" title="Hebel (heh'-bel) -- Abel">Abel</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="'ach (awkh) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other">his brother</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7704.htm" title="sadeh (saw-deh') -- country, field, ground, land, soil, X wild">and it came to pass when they were in the field</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7014.htm" title="Qayin (kah'-yin) -- Cain, Kenite(-s)">that Cain</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="quwm (koom) -- abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree">rose up</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="'el (ale) -- about, according to,after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both">against</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1893.htm" title="Hebel (heh'-bel) -- Abel">Abel</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="'ach (awkh) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other">his brother</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2026.htm" title="harag (haw-rag') -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), X surely">and slew him</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/4.htm">בראשית 4:8 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יו וַֽיְהִי֙ בִּהְיֹותָ֣ם בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיָּ֥קָם קַ֛יִן אֶל־הֶ֥בֶל אָחִ֖יו וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/4.htm">בראשית 4:8 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר קין אל־הבל אחיו ויהי בהיותם בשדה ויקם קין אל־הבל אחיו ויהרגהו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/4.htm">בראשית 4:8 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויאמר קין אל־הבל אחיו ויהי בהיותם בשדה ויקם קין אל־הבל אחיו ויהרגהו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/4.htm">בראשית 4:8 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר קין אל הבל אחיו ויהי בהיותם בשדה ויקם קין אל הבל אחיו ויהרגהו׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/4-8.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/4.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">talked.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Samuel 3:27</span> And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-26.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Samuel 13:26-28</span> Then said Absalom, If not, I pray you, let my brother Amnon go with …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Samuel 20:9,10</span> And Joab said to Amasa, Are you in health, my brother? And Joab took …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/nehemiah/6-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Nehemiah 6:2</span> That Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come, let us meet together …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/36-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 36:3</span> The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has left off to …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/55-21.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 55:21</span> The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 26:24-26</span> He that hates dissembles with his lips, and lays up deceit within him…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/micah/7-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Micah 7:6</span> For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against her …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/22-48.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 22:48</span> But Jesus said to him, Judas, betray you the Son of man with a kiss?</a></p><p class="hdg">Cain rose.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_samuel/14-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Samuel 14:6</span> And your handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/11-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 11:15</span> For then shall you lift up your face without spot; yes, you shall …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/24-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 24:3-6</span> Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/139-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 139:19</span> Surely you will slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/23-35.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 23:35</span> That on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/11-51.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 11:51</span> From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias which perished between …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_john/3-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 John 3:12-15</span> Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jude/1-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jude 1:11</span> Woe to them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/4-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 4:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 4:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/4-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 4:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 4:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>