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Is “Am I my brother’s keeper” in the Bible?
Yes. “Am I my brother’s keeper” is in the Bible, at Genesis 4:9. Cain says it to God, after killing his brother Abel.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It is in the Bible.
The verse is Genesis 4:9.
Cain says it to God, after killing his brother Abel.
The verse
Then Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
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What it means there
It is a dodge, not a principle. God asks where Abel is, and Cain answers with a lie and this question. Scripture keeps telling people to look out for one another (Philippians 2:4).
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Is “Am I my brother’s keeper” in the Bible?
Yes. “Am I my brother’s keeper” is in the Bible, at Genesis 4:9. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Cain says it to God, after killing his brother Abel.
Where in the Bible is “Am I my brother’s keeper”?
In Genesis 4:9. In the Lumin Translation, Genesis 4:9 reads: “Then Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?””
Who said “Am I my brother’s keeper”?
Cain says it to God, after killing his brother Abel.
What does “Am I my brother’s keeper” mean in the Bible?
It is a dodge, not a principle. God asks where Abel is, and Cain answers with a lie and this question. Scripture keeps telling people to look out for one another (Philippians 2:4).
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