KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 4:8
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
WEB World English Bible
Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” It happened when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.
ASV American Standard Version
And Cain told 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Cain saith unto Abel his brother, ‘Let us go into the field;’ and it cometh to pass in their being in the field, that Cain riseth up against Abel his brother, and slayeth him.
Surrounding context — Genesis 4
5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
8 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.
9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where [is] Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: [Am] I my brother’s keeper?
10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.
11 And now [art] thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayקַ֖יִןH7014 · qa.yinKainאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הֶ֣בֶלH1893 · he.velAbelאָחִ֑יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingוַֽיְהִי֙H1961 · ha.yahto beבִּהְיוֹתָ֣םH1961 · ha.yahto beבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הH7704 · sa.daySirionוַיָּ֥קָםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiקַ֛יִןH7014 · qa.yinKainאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הֶ֥בֶלH1893 · he.velAbelאָחִ֖יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingוַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃H2026 · ha.ragto killנֵלְכָהH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentהַשָּׂדֶהH7704 · sa.daySirion
Cross-references
Matthew 23:35That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.1 John 3:12-15Not as Cain, [who] was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.Jude 1:11Woe 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 gainsaying of Core.Proverbs 26:24-26He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;Luke 11:51From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.2 Samuel 14:6And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and [there was] none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.Hebrews 12:24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than [that of] Abel.Psalm 24:3-6Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?2 Samuel 20:9-10And Joab said to Amasa, [Art] thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.2 Samuel 13:26-28Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?Micah 7:6For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies [are] the men of his own house.Psalm 55:21[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.Psalm 36:3The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.Job 11:15For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:2 Samuel 3:27And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth [rib], that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.Nehemiah 6:2That 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 mischief.Psalm 139:19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.Luke 22:48But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
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