Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 4:12 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Genesis 4:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 4 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.”
Genesis 4:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 4:12
When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a... This passage belongs to the primeval history section (Genesis 1-11) which establishes universal truths about God, humanity, sin, and divine purposes before focusing on Abraham and Israel. These chapters answer fundamental questions about human origins, the spread of wickedness, God's judgment, and the preservation of a righteous remnant.Recurring patterns emerge: human sin escalating from individual disobedience to societal corruption, divine patience followed by judgment, gracious preservat...
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Cross-References for Genesis 4:12
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“because they did not listen to him; and they will be wanderers among the nations.”
“neither will the trees of the land yield their fruit.”
“and the earth that is under you shall be iron.”
“you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face”
“Because you have listened to your wife's voice, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground for your sake. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.,And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;,וּלְאָדָם אָמַר כִּי־שָׁמַעְתָּ[c] לְקוֹל אִשְׁתֶּךָ וַתֹּאכַל מִן־הָעֵץ אֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִיךָ לֵאמֹר לֹא תֹאכַל מִמֶּנּוּ אֲרוּרָה הָאֲדָמָה בַּעֲבוּרֶךָ בְּעִצָּבוֹן תֹּאכֲלֶנָּה כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּיךָ׃ ,And unto Adam He said: Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife”
“that Pashhur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah to him”
“and there shall be no rest for the sole of your foot: but Yahweh will give you there a trembling heart”
“not of its own will”
“Let his children be continually vagabonds”