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Genesis Chapter 4

Genesis

gen 4:0

Overview

Gen 4:1, The birth, occupation, and offering of Cain and Abel; Gen 4:8, Cain murders his brother Abel; Gen 4:11, The curse of Cain; Gen 4:17, Has a son called Enoch, and builds a city, which he calls after his name; Gen 4:18, His descendants, with Lamech and his two wives; Gen 4:25, The birth of Seth, Gen 4:26, and Enos.

Genesis 4:1

gen 4:1

knew: Num 31:17

Cain: That is, gotten or acquired.

I have: Gen 4:25, Gen 3:15, Gen 5:29; Jo1 3:12

Genesis 4:2

gen 4:2

Abel: Heb. Hebel

And Abel: Gen 30:29-31, Gen 37:13, Gen 46:32-34, Gen 47:3; Exo 3:1; Psa 78:70-72; Amo 7:15

a keeper: Heb. a feeder, Gen 4:25, Gen 4:26; Psa 127:3; Joh 8:44; Jo1 3:10, Jo1 3:12, Jo1 3:15

tiller: Gen 3:23, Gen 9:20

Genesis 4:3

gen 4:3

am 129, bc 3875

in process of time: Heb. at the end of days, Either at the end of the year, or of the week, i.e., on the Sabbath. Kg1 17:7; Neh 13:6

the fruit: Lev 2:1-11; Num 18:12

Genesis 4:4

gen 4:4

the firstlings: Exo 13:12; Num 18:12, Num 18:17; Pro 3:9; Heb 9:22; Pe1 1:19, Pe1 1:20; Rev 13:8

flock: Heb. sheep, or, goats

fat: Lev 3:16, Lev 3:17

had: Gen 15:17; Lev 9:24; Num 16:35; Jdg 6:21; Kg1 18:24, Kg1 18:38; Ch1 21:26; Ch2 7:1; Psa 20:3 *marg. Heb 11:4

Genesis 4:5

gen 4:5

But: Num 16:15; Heb 11:4

wroth: Gen 31:2, Gen 31:5; Job 5:2; Psa 20:3; Isa 3:10, Isa 3:11; Mat 20:15; Luk 15:28-30; Act 13:45

Genesis 4:6

gen 4:6

Ch1 13:11-13; Job 5:2; Isa 1:18; Jer 2:5, Jer 2:31; Joh 4:1-4, Joh 4:8-11; Mic 6:3-5; Mat 20:15; Luk 15:31, Luk 15:32

Genesis 4:7

gen 4:7

If thou doest well: Gen 19:21; Sa2 24:23; Kg2 8:28; Job 42:8; Pro 18:5; Ecc 8:12, Ecc 8:13; Isa 3:10, Isa 3:11; Jer 6:20; Mal 1:8, Mal 1:10, Mal 1:13; Act 10:35; Rom 2:7-10, Rom 12:1; Rom 14:18, Rom 15:16; Eph 1:6; Ti1 5:4; Pe1 2:5

be accepted: or, have the excellency, Job 29:4; Pro 21:27; Heb 11:4

sin: Gen 4:8-13; Rom 7:8, Rom 7:9; Jam 1:15

unto thee: or, subject unto thee, Gen 3:16 *marg.

Genesis 4:8

gen 4:8

talked: Sa2 3:27, Sa2 13:26-28, Sa2 20:9, Sa2 20:10; Neh 6:2; Psa 36:3, Psa 55:21; Pro 26:24-26; Mic 7:6; Luk 22:48

Cain rose: Sa2 14:6; Job 11:15; Psa 24:3-6, Psa 139:19; Mat 23:35; Luk 11:51; Jo1 3:12-15; Jde 1:11

Genesis 4:9

gen 4:9

Where is: Gen 3:9-11; Psa 9:12

I know: Gen 37:32; Job 22:13, Job 22:14; Psa 10:13, Psa 10:14; Pro 28:13; Joh 8:44; Act 5:4-9

Genesis 4:10

gen 4:10

What: Gen 3:13; Jos 7:19; Psa 50:21

blood: Heb. bloods

crieth: Gen 18:20; Exo 3:7; Kg2 9:26; Job 16:18, Job 24:12, Job 31:38, Job 31:39; Psa 9:12, Psa 72:14; Isa 5:7; Act 5:3, Act 5:9; Heb 11:4, Heb 12:24; Jam 5:4; Rev 6:10

Genesis 4:11

gen 4:11

Gen 4:14, Gen 3:14; Deu 27:16-26, Deu 28:15-20, Deu 29:19-21; Gal 3:10

opened: Job 16:18, Job 31:38-40; Isa 26:21; Rev 12:16

Genesis 4:12

gen 4:12

it: Gen 3:17, Gen 3:18; Lev 26:20; Deu 28:23, Deu 28:24; Rom 8:20

a fugitive: Gen 4:14; Lev 26:36; Deu 28:65, Deu 28:66; Psa 109:10; Jer 20:3, Jer 20:4; Hos 9:17

Genesis 4:13

gen 4:13

My punishment is greater than I can bear. or, Mine iniquity is greater than that it may be forgiven.

Job 15:22; Rev 16:9, Rev 16:11, Rev 16:21

Genesis 4:14

gen 4:14

Gen 4:12

driven: Job 15:20-24; Pro 14:32, Pro 28:1; Isa 8:22; Hos 13:3

from thy: Gen 4:16; Job 21:14, Job 21:15; Psa 51:11-14, Psa 143:7; Mat 25:41, Mat 25:46; Th2 1:9

fugitive: Deu 28:65; Psa 109:10

that: Gen 4:15, Gen 9:5, Gen 9:6; Lev 26:17, Lev 26:36; Num 17:12, Num 17:13, Num 35:19, Num 35:21, Num 35:27; Sa2 14:7; Job 15:20-24; Pro 28:1

Genesis 4:15

gen 4:15

Therefore: Kg1 16:7; Psa 59:11; Hos 1:4; Mat 26:52

sevenfold: Gen 4:24; Lev 26:18, Lev 26:21, Lev 26:24, Lev 26:28; Psa 79:12; Pro 6:31

set a mark: etc. Or, rather, "gave a sign or token to Cain, that those who found him should not kill him." Eze 9:4, Eze 9:6; Rev 14:9, Rev 14:11

Genesis 4:16

gen 4:16

went: Gen 4:14, Gen 3:8; Exo 20:18; Kg2 13:23, Kg2 24:20; Job 1:12, Job 2:7, Job 20:17; Psa 5:11; Psa 68:2; Jer 23:39, Jer 52:3; Joh 1:3, Joh 1:10; Mat 18:20; Luk 13:26; Th1 1:9

Nod: So called from nad, "a vagabond," which Cain is termed in Gen 4:12.

Genesis 4:17

gen 4:17

Enoch: Gen 5:18, Gen 5:22

and he: Gen 11:4; Ecc 2:4-11; Dan 4:30; Luk 17:28, Luk 17:29

the name: Sa2 18:18; Psa 49:11

Genesis 4:18

gen 4:18

am cir, 194, bc cir, 3810

Lamech: Gen 5:21, Gen 36:2

Genesis 4:19

gen 4:19

two wives: Gen 2:18, Gen 2:24; Mat 19:4-6, Mat 19:8

Genesis 4:20

gen 4:20

the: Gen 4:21; Ch1 2:50-52, Ch1 4:4, Ch1 4:5; Joh 8:44; Rom 4:11, Rom 4:12

father: The inventor or teacher, Sa1 10:12.

dwell: Gen 4:2, Gen 25:27; Jer 35:9, Jer 35:10; Heb 11:9

Genesis 4:21

gen 4:21

am cir, 500, bc cir, 3504

father: Rom 4:11, Rom 4:12

the harp: Gen 31:27; Job 21:12; Isa 5:12; Amo 6:5

Genesis 4:22

gen 4:22

instructor: Heb. whetter

brass: Exo 25:3; Num 31:22; Deu 8:9, Deu 33:25; Ch2 2:7

Genesis 4:23

gen 4:23

hear: Num 23:18; Jdg 9:7

I have slain a man to my wounding: or, I would slay a man in my wound, etc. Gen 49:6

to my hurt: or, in my hurt

Genesis 4:24

gen 4:24

if: Gen 4:15

seventy: Mat 18:22

Genesis 4:25

gen 4:25

am 130, bc 3874

and called: Gen 5:3, Gen 5:4; Ch1 1:1; Luk 3:38

Seth: Heb. Sheth; i. e. appointed, or put

God: Gen 4:1-3, Gen 4:8, Gen 4:10, Gen 4:11

Genesis 4:26

gen 4:26

am 235, bc 3769

To him: Gen 4:6-8

Enos: Heb. Enosh, to call upon the name of the Lord. or, call themselves by the name of the Lord. Deu 26:17, Deu 26:18; Kg1 18:24; Psa 116:17; Isa 44:5, Isa 48:1, Isa 63:19; Jer 33:16; Joe 2:32; Zep 3:9; Act 2:21, Act 11:26; Rom 10:13; Co1 1:2; Eph 3:14, Eph 3:15


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