Genesis 4:8-10

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8} Cain ^(a)told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and ^(A)killed him.

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9} Then the Lord said to Cain, “^(B)Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” ^{Tools
10} He said, “What have you done? ^(C)The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground.

Footnotes:

a. Genesis 4:8: ['Lit ', said to]

Cross references:

A. Genesis 4:8: Matthew 23:35; Luke 11:51; 1 John 3:12-15; Jude 1:11

B. Genesis 4:9: Genesis 3:9

C. Genesis 4:10: Numbers 35:33; Deuteronomy 21:1-9; Hebrews 12:24; Revelation 6:9; Revelation 6:10

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