Genesis 4:10

"And he said, What has thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground."

"What hast thou done ... ?" This is a similar thought to that expressed in Genesis 3:13. (See the comments there.)

"The voice of thy brother's blood ..." This is a figurative expression showing that God would avenge the type of heartless and brutal sin that Cain had committed. The idiomatic statement of this, as here, has captivated the attention and imagination of the men of all generations. The writer of Hebrews mentioned, "The blood of sprinkling that speaketh better things than the blood of Abel" (Hebrews 12:24).

WHAT DOES THE BLOOD OF ABEL SAY?

"Abel ... he being dead yet speaketh" (Hebrews 11:4).

1. The blood of Abel says that God will one day avenge the crimes perpetrated against the innocent (Romans 12:19).
2. The blood of Abel says that the righteous are hated without cause (1 John 3:11-13).
3. The blood of Abel says that it DOES make a difference how men worship Almighty God.
4. The blood of Abel says that faith is the only key to winning approval of God (Hebrews 11:6).
5. The blood of Abel says that the only righteousness is in obeying the Word of the Lord (Romans 1:16,17).