Genesis 4:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 4:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 4:8 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 4:8 — KJV
“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.”
— Genesis 4:8 (KJV)
Genesis 4:8 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 4:8
“That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:8: came, pass, rose
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:8: came, pass, rose
“And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends. neither...: or, both his kinsmen and his friends”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:8: came, pass, against
“And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:8: came, pass, against
“And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued. arose: or, continued: Heb. stood Gezer: also called, Gob Sippai: also called, Saph the giant: or, Rapha”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:8: came, pass, rose
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