Matthew Poole and continuators on Genesis 4:9
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Genesis4:9
9. And the LORD said unto Cain, where is Abel thy Brother ? And he said, I know not: Am I my Brothers Keeper ?
Not that God was ignorant where he was, but partly to convince him of his sin and to lead him to Repentance, and partly to instruct Judges to enquire into causes, and hear the accused speak for themselves, before they pass sentence.
Whom nature and near relation obliged thee to love and preserve.
Why dost thou enquire of me concerning him who is of age to look to himself? Is he such a stripling that he needs a Guardian? Or didst thou ever make me his Guardian?
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