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Genesis 4:2
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Genesis 4:2
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2 Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel.
When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground.
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Genesis 4:2
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Genesis 4:2
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1 John 3:15
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1 John 3:15
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15 Anyone who hates another brother or sister[a] is really a murderer at heart. And you know that murderers don’t have eternal life within them.
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- 3:15 Greek hates his brother.
1 John 3:15
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1 John 3:15
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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)
1 John 3:12
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1 John 3:12
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12 We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous.
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1 John 3:12
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1 John 3:12
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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)
Luke 11:51
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Luke 11:51
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51 from the murder of Abel to the murder of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, it will certainly be charged against this generation.
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Luke 11:51
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Luke 11:51
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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)
1 John 3:10
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1 John 3:10
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10 So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the devil. Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love other believers[a] does not belong to God.
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- 3:10 Greek does not love his brother.
1 John 3:10
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1 John 3:10
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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)
John 8:44
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John 8:44
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44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.
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John 8:44
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John 8:44
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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)
Genesis 47:3
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Genesis 47:3
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3 And Pharaoh asked the brothers, “What is your occupation?”
They replied, “We, your servants, are shepherds, just like our ancestors.
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Genesis 47:3
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Genesis 47:3
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3 Pharaoh asked the brothers, “What is your occupation?”(A)
“Your servants(B) are shepherds,(C)” they replied to Pharaoh, “just as our fathers were.”
Psalm 78:70-72
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Psalm 78:70-72
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70 He chose his servant David,
calling him from the sheep pens.
71 He took David from tending the ewes and lambs
and made him the shepherd of Jacob’s descendants—
God’s own people, Israel.
72 He cared for them with a true heart
and led them with skillful hands.
Psalm 78:70-72
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Psalm 78:70-72
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Exodus 3:1
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Exodus 3:1
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Moses and the Burning Bush
3 One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro,[a] the priest of Midian. He led the flock far into the wilderness and came to Sinai,[b] the mountain of God.
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Exodus 3:1
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Exodus 3:1
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Moses and the Burning Bush
3 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.
Amos 7:15
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Amos 7:15
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15 But the Lord called me away from my flock and told me, ‘Go and prophesy to my people in Israel.’
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Amos 7:15
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Amos 7:15
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15 But the Lord took me from tending the flock(A) and said to me, ‘Go,(B) prophesy(C) to my people Israel.’(D)
Psalm 127:3
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Psalm 127:3
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3 Children are a gift from the Lord;
they are a reward from him.
Psalm 127:3
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Psalm 127:3
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3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,
offspring a reward(A) from him.
Genesis 46:32-34
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Genesis 46:32-34
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32 These men are shepherds, and they raise livestock. They have brought with them their flocks and herds and everything they own.’”
33 Then he said, “When Pharaoh calls for you and asks you about your occupation, 34 you must tell him, ‘We, your servants, have raised livestock all our lives, as our ancestors have always done.’ When you tell him this, he will let you live here in the region of Goshen, for the Egyptians despise shepherds.”
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Genesis 46:32-34
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Genesis 46:32-34
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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)”
Genesis 37:13
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Genesis 37:13
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13 When they had been gone for some time, Jacob said to Joseph, “Your brothers are pasturing the sheep at Shechem. Get ready, and I will send you to them.”
“I’m ready to go,” Joseph replied.
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Genesis 37:13
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Genesis 37:13
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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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