Then she bore again, this time his brother [a]Abel. Now (A)Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 4:2 Lit. Breath or Nothing

Later she gave birth to his brother Abel.(A)

Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.(B)

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15 (A)Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that (B)no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

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15 Anyone who hates a brother or sister(A) is a murderer,(B) and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.(C)

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12 not as (A)Cain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil and his brother’s righteous.

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12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one(A) and murdered his brother.(B) And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.(C)

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51 (A)from the blood of Abel to (B)the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the temple. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.

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51 from the blood of Abel(A) to the blood of Zechariah,(B) who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.(C)

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The Imperative of Love(A)

10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.

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10 This is how we know who the children of God(A) are and who the children of the devil(B) are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love(C) their brother and sister.(D)

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44 (A)You are of your father the devil, and the (B)desires of your father you want to (C)do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and (D)does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

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44 You belong to your father, the devil,(A) and you want to carry out your father’s desires.(B) He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.(C)

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Then Pharaoh said to his brothers, (A)“What is your occupation?”

And they said to Pharaoh, (B)“Your servants are shepherds, both we and also our fathers.”

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Pharaoh asked the brothers, “What is your occupation?”(A)

“Your servants(B) are shepherds,(C)” they replied to Pharaoh, “just as our fathers were.”

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70 (A)He also chose David His servant,
And took him from the sheepfolds;
71 From following (B)the ewes that had young He brought him,
(C)To shepherd Jacob His people,
And Israel His inheritance.
72 So he shepherded them according to the (D)integrity of his heart,
And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

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70 He chose David(A) his servant
    and took him from the sheep pens;
71 from tending the sheep(B) he brought him
    to be the shepherd(C) of his people Jacob,
    of Israel his inheritance.
72 And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;(D)
    with skillful hands he led them.

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Moses at the Burning Bush(A)

Now Moses was tending the flock of (B)Jethro his father-in-law, (C)the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to (D)Horeb, (E)the mountain of God.

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Moses and the Burning Bush

Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro(A) his father-in-law, the priest of Midian,(B) and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb,(C) the mountain(D) of God.

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15 Then the Lord took me [a]as I followed the flock,
And the Lord said to me,
‘Go, (A)prophesy to My people Israel.’

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  1. Amos 7:15 Lit. from behind

15 But the Lord took me from tending the flock(A) and said to me, ‘Go,(B) prophesy(C) to my people Israel.’(D)

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Behold, (A)children are a heritage from the Lord,
(B)The fruit of the womb is a (C)reward.

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Children are a heritage from the Lord,
    offspring a reward(A) from him.

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32 And the men are (A)shepherds, for their occupation has been to feed livestock; and they have brought their flocks, their herds, and all that they have.’ 33 So it shall be, when Pharaoh calls you and says, (B)‘What is your occupation?’ 34 that you shall say, ‘Your servants’ (C)occupation has been with livestock (D)from our youth even till now, both we and also our fathers,’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is (E)an[a] abomination to the Egyptians.”

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  1. Genesis 46:34 loathsome

32 The men are shepherds;(A) they tend livestock,(B) and they have brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.’(C) 33 When Pharaoh calls you in and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’(D) 34 you should answer, ‘Your servants(E) have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.’(F) Then you will be allowed to settle(G) in the region of Goshen,(H) for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.(I)

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13 And Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.”

So he said to him, “Here I am.”

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13 and Israel(A) said to Joseph, “As you know, your brothers are grazing the flocks near Shechem.(B) Come, I am going to send you to them.”

“Very well,” he replied.

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