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Genesis 4:1-26 (NLT)

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¹ ² Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel.When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground. ³ When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the Lord. ⁴ ⁵ but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected. ⁶ "Why are you so angry?" the Lord asked Cain. "Why do you look so dejected? ⁷ You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master." ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² No longer will the ground yield good crops for you, no matter how hard you work! From now on you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth." ¹³ Cain replied to the Lord, "My punishment is too great for me to bear! ¹⁴ You have banished me from the land and from your presence; you have made me a homeless wanderer. Anyone who finds me will kill me!" ¹⁵ The Lord replied, "No, for I will give a sevenfold punishment to anyone who kills you." Then the Lord put a mark on Cain to warn anyone who might try to kill him. ¹⁶ ¹⁷ Cain had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain founded a city, which he named Enoch, after his son. ¹⁸ Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech. ¹⁹ Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was Zillah. ²⁰ Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the first of those who raise livestock and live in tents. ²¹ ²² ²³ One day Lamech said to his wives,"Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; listen to me, you wives of Lamech. I have killed a man who attacked me, a young man who wounded me. ²⁴ If someone who kills Cain is punished seven times, then the one who kills me will be punished seventy-seven times!" ²⁵ Adam had sexual relations with his wife again, and she gave birth to another son. She named him Seth, for she said, "God has granted me another son in place of Abel, whom Cain killed." ²⁶ When Seth grew up, he had a son and named him Enosh. At that time people first began to worship the Lord by name.

This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Thankfulness - Eve - first man born from a women
(v. 3) Giving / Contribution - Lord - looked with favor on Abel and his offering
(v. 4) Giving / Contribution - Lord - looked with favor on Abel and his offering
(v. 5) Giving / Contribution - Lord - looked with favor on Abel and his offering
(v. 5) Anger / Fits of Rage / Bitterness - Cain - slaying Abel
(v. 5) Jealousy / Envy - Cain - jealous of Abel because LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering
(v. 6) Anger / Fits of Rage / Bitterness - Cain - slaying Abel
(v. 7) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Not doing what is right - sin is crouching at your door
(v. 7) Jealousy / Envy - Cain - jealous of Abel because LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering
(v. 7) Obedience - Do what is right, you will be accepted
(v. 7) Anger / Fits of Rage / Bitterness - Cain - slaying Abel
(v. 8) Jealousy / Envy - Cain - jealous of Abel because LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering
(v. 8) Anger / Fits of Rage / Bitterness - Cain - slaying Abel
(v. 9) Fellowship - Am I my brother's keeper? - Yes
(v. 10) Fellowship - Am I my brother's keeper? - Yes
(v. 13) Prayer - Cain - Asks for mercy
(v. 14) Prayer - Cain - Asks for mercy
(v. 25) Thankfulness - Eve - for Seth (replacement for Abel)

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 15) Does the blood-shedder need to die? If anyone kills Cain, he will suffer vengeance seven times over
(v. 17) Where did Cain get his wife? Cain lay with his wife

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Why can't we be friends? (2010-09-16)
(v. 4) Heart in the Right Place (2015-03-21)
(v. 7) Old Testament - Sin (2011-03-30)
(v. 7) Genesis 4 - Cain Murders Abel (2011-10-04)
(v. 9) Genesis 4 - Cain Murders Abel (2011-10-04)
(v. 12) Genesis 4 - Cain Murders Abel (2011-10-04)
(v. 26) Genesis 4 - Cain Murders Abel (2011-10-04)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 15) Sermon: 7 Qualities of God (2000-01-01)

Definition(s):
Abel (Eh-bel): vanity; breath; vapor
Abel (Eh-bel): a city; mourning
Cain (Kehn): possession, or possessed
Enoch (Ee-nokh): dedicated; disciplined
Irad (Eye-radd): wild ass; heap of empire; dragon
Lamech (Lam-ekh): poor; made low
Mehujael (Me-hoo-ja-el): who proclaims God
Seth (Seth): put; who puts; fixed
Sin (Seen): bush
Tubal-cain (Too-bal-kehn): worldly possession; possessed of confusion
Methushael (Meth-oo-sha-el):
So (Soh):