Genesis 4:9
And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
Genesis 4:9 in other translations
| BSB | And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” |
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| WEB | The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” |
| ASV | And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper? |
| YLT | And Jehovah saith unto Cain, ‘Where is Abel thy brother?' and he saith, ‘I have not known; my brother's keeper--I?' |
| DARBY | And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper? |
| BBE | And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother's keeper? |
| Webster | And the LORD said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper? |
What does Genesis 4:9 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 4:8-15
Malice in the heart ends in murder by the hands. Cain slew Abel, his own brother, his own mother's son, whom he ought to have loved; his younger brother, whom he ought to have protected; a good brother, who had never done him any wrong. What fatal effects were these of our first parents' sin, and how must their hearts have been filled with anguish! Observe the pride, unbelief, and impenitence of Cain. He denies the…
Genesis 4:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 4:9
- Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
- 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.
- Psalms 9:12
When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
- Psalms 10:13-14
Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it. Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
- Genesis 37:32
And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son’s coat or no.
- Acts 5:4-9
Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. …
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Context
- 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.
- Genesis 4:9
And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
- Genesis 4:10
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.
Genesis 4:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Jehová dijo á Caín: ¿Dónde está Abel tu hermano? Y él respondió: No sé; ¿soy yo guarda de mi hermano? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’ Éternel dit à Caïn: Où est Abel, ton frère? Et il dit: Je ne sais. Suis-je, moi, le gardien de mon frère? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Jehova sprach zu Kain: Wo ist dein Bruder Abel? Und er sprach: Ich weiß nicht; bin ich meines Bruders Hüter? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et ait Dominus ad Cain: Ubi est Abel frater tuus? Qui respondit: Nescio: num custos fratris mei sum ego? |