Genesis 4:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

And Cain said to his brother, Let us go into the field: and when they were in the field, Cain made an attack on his brother Abel and put him to death.

Cross References

Genesis 4:25

And Adam had connection with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name of Seth: for she said, God has given me another seed in place of Abel, whom Cain put to death.

2 Samuel 14:6

And I had two sons, and the two of them had a fight in the field, and there was no one to come between them, and one with a blow put the other to death.

2 Samuel 3:27

And when Abner was back in Hebron, Joab took him on one side by the doorway of the town to have a word with him quietly, and there he gave him a wound in the stomach, causing his death in payment for the death of his brother Asahel.

2 Chronicles 21:4

Now when Jehoram had taken his place over his father's kingdom, and had made his position safe, he put all his brothers to death with the sword, as well as some of the princes of Israel.

Nehemiah 6:2

Sanballat and Geshem sent to me saying, Come, let us have a meeting in one of the little towns in the lowland of Ono. But their purpose was to do me evil.

Job 11:15

Then truly your face will be lifted up, with no mark of sin, and you will be fixed in your place without fear:

Psalm 139:19

If only you would put the sinners to death, O God; go far from me, you men of blood.

Psalm 36:3

In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

Psalm 55:21

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.

Hosea 4:2

There is cursing and broken faith, violent death and attacks on property, men are untrue in married life, houses are broken into, and there is blood touching blood.

Micah 7:6

For the son puts shame on his father, the daughter goes against her mother and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man's haters are those of his family.

Numbers 35:20

If in his hate he put a sword through him, or waiting secretly for him sent a spear or stone at him, causing his death;

Matthew 23:35

Truly I say to you, All these things will come on this generation.

Luke 11:51

From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who was put to death between the altar and the Temple. Yes, I say to you, It will come on this generation.

Luke 22:48

But Jesus said to him, Judas, will you be false to the Son of man with a kiss?

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel made a better offering to God than Cain, and he had witness through it of his righteousness, God giving his approval of his offering: and his voice still comes to us through it though he is dead.

Hebrews 12:24

And to Jesus by whom the new agreement has been made between God and man, and to the sign of the blood which says better things than Abel's blood.

Jude 1:11

A curse on them! They have gone in the way of Cain, running uncontrolled into the error of Balaam for reward, and have come to destruction by saying evil against the Lord, like Korah.