Genesis 4:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

talked. said. Hebrew. (amar) to say, which must be followed by the words spoken (not so dabar, which means to speak absolutely). What Cain said is preserved in the Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate, Targum of Jerome, and manuscripts, "Let us go into the field. " Manuscripts which have not the words, have. hiatus.

slew: 1 John 3:12. "Religion" is and ever has been the greatest cause of blood-shedding.

Genesis 4:8

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.