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?

Cross-references

Genesis 3:9 Parallel

In Genesis 3:9, God questions Adam after sin, similar to how God confronts Cain here, showing divine interrogation patterns.

Genesis 9:5 Parallel

In Genesis 9:5, God demands an accounting for bloodshed, echoing His inquiry to Cain about Abel's death.

In Genesis 18:15, Sarah's denial is confronted by God, like Cain's evasion.

Psalm 10:13 Parallel

Psalm 10:13 describes the wicked denying God's accountability, paralleling Cain's defiant response.

Psalm 10:14 Contrast

Psalm 10:14 assures God sees suffering, countering Cain's claim of ignorance about Abel.

Proverbs 28:13 warns against hiding sin, directly applying to Cain's concealment of Abel's murder.

John 8:44 Allusion

John 8:44 links lying to the devil, illustrating Cain's deception as rooted in evil.

Acts 5:4-9 shows deception to God like Cain's, resulting in divine judgment.

In 1 Kings 21:19, Elijah confronts Ahab about murder, mirroring God's confrontation with Cain.

Psalm 9:12 Allusion

Psalm 9:12 speaks of God avenging blood, echoing the cry of Abel's blood that God hears after Cain's denial.

In 2 Kings 5:25, Gehazi's evasion to Elisha parallels Cain's denial to God.