Bible Cross References
And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
Genesis 3:15
I will make you and the woman hate each other; her offspring and yours will always be enemies. Her offspring will crush your head, and you will bite her offspring's heel."
Genesis 4:8-10
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Then Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out in the fields." When they were out in the fields, Cain turned on his brother and killed him.
9
The LORD asked Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He answered, "I don't know. Am I supposed to take care of my brother?"
10
Then the LORD said, "Why have you done this terrible thing? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground, like a voice calling for revenge.
Genesis 37:17-28
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The man said, "They have already left. I heard them say that they were going to Dothan." So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.
18
They saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted against him and decided to kill him.
19
They said to one another, "Here comes that dreamer.
20
Come on now, let's kill him and throw his body into one of the dry wells. We can say that a wild animal killed him. Then we will see what becomes of his dreams."
21
Reuben heard them and tried to save Joseph. "Let's not kill him," he said.
22
"Just throw him into this well in the wilderness, but don't hurt him." He said this, planning to save him from them and send him back to his father.
23
When Joseph came up to his brothers, they ripped off his long robe with full sleeves.
24
Then they took him and threw him into the well, which was dry.
25
While they were eating, they suddenly saw a group of Ishmaelites traveling from Gilead to Egypt. Their camels were loaded with spices and resins.
26
Judah said to his brothers, "What will we gain by killing our brother and covering up the murder?
27
Let's sell him to these Ishmaelites. Then we won't have to hurt him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood." His brothers agreed,
28
and when some Midianite traders came by, the brothers pulled Joseph out of the well and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
1 Samuel 17:28
Eliab, David's oldest brother, heard David talking to the men. He became angry with David and said, "What are you doing here? Who is taking care of those sheep of yours out there in the wilderness? You smart aleck, you! You just came to watch the fighting!"
2 Samuel 16:11
And David said to Abishai and to all his officials, "My own son is trying to kill me; so why should you be surprised at this Benjaminite? The LORD told him to curse; so leave him alone and let him do it.
Job 19:13-19
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God has made my own family forsake me; I am a stranger to those who knew me;
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my relatives and friends are gone.
15
Those who were guests in my house have forgotten me; my servant women treat me like a stranger and a foreigner.
16
When I call a servant, he doesn't answer--- even when I beg him to help me.
17
My wife can't stand the smell of my breath, and my own brothers won't come near me.
18
Children despise me and laugh when they see me.
19
My closest friends look at me with disgust; those I loved most have turned against me.
Psalm 41:9
Even my best friend, the one I trusted most, the one who shared my food, has turned against me.
Psalm 55:13
But it is you, my companion, my colleague and close friend.
Jeremiah 12:6
Even your relatives, members of your own family, have betrayed you; they join in the attacks against you. Do not trust them, even though they speak friendly words."
Jeremiah 20:10
I hear everybody whispering, "Terror is everywhere! So let's report him to the authorities!" Even my close friends wait for my downfall. "Perhaps he can be tricked," they say; "then we can catch him and get revenge."
Micah 7:6
In these times sons treat their fathers like fools, daughters oppose their mothers, and young women quarrel with their mothers-in-law; your enemies are the members of your own family.
John 13:8
Peter declared, "Never at any time will you wash my feet!" "If I do not wash your feet," Jesus answered, "you will no longer be my disciple."