Lamentations 4:9World English Bible British Edition
Those who are killed with the sword are better than those who are killed with hunger; for these pine away, stricken through, for lack of the fruits of the field.
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Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat of any tree of the garden’?”
Genesis 3:24
So he drove out the man; and he placed cherubim 3:24 cherubim are powerful angelic creatures, messengers of God with wings. See Ezekiel 10. at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
Genesis 4:8
Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.
Genesis 4:13
Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Genesis 4:20
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.