Genesis 4:2
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.”Genesis 4:2
What Does Genesis 4:2 Mean?
Genesis 4:2 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 4, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 4:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 2:5“And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.”1 John 3:12“Not 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.”Genesis 3:23“Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.”1 John 3:15“Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.”Luke 11:51“From 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.”Genesis 47:3“And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.”John 8:44“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”1 John 3:10“In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.”Genesis 4:20“And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.”Genesis 9:20“And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:”Genesis 22:7“And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”Genesis 27:41“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.”Genesis 46:32“And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.”Exodus 3:1“Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.”Psalms 78:70“He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:”Genesis 4:25“And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.”Genesis 30:29“And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.”Genesis 37:13“And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.”Psalms 127:3“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”Amos 7:15“And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.”
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