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Cain Murders Abel

1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore1 Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the Lord.”  
2 Then she bore again, this time his brother1 Abel. Now aAbel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.  
3 And1 in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit aof the ground to the Lord.  
4 Abel also brought of athe firstborn of his flock and of btheir fat. And the Lord respected cAbel and his offering,  
5 but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
6 So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?
7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is1 for you, but you should rule over it.”  
8 Now Cain1 talked with Abel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and akilled him.  
9 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, a“I do not know. Am I bmy brother’s keeper?”  
10 And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood acries out to Me from the ground.  
11 So now ayou are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.  
12 When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.”
13 And Cain said to the Lord, “My1 punishment is greater than I can bear!  
14 Surely You have driven me out this day from the face of the ground; aI shall be bhidden from Your face; I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, and it will happen that canyone who finds me will kill me.”  
15 And the Lord said to him,1 “Therefore, whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him asevenfold.” And the Lord set a bmark on Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.  

The Family of Cain

16 Then Cain awent out from the bpresence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of1 Nod on the east of Eden.  
17 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Ē´noch. And he built a city, aand called the name of the city after the name of his son—Ē´noch.  
18 To Ē´noch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael, and Mehujael begot Methushael, and Methushael begot Lamech.
19 Then Lamech took for himself atwo wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.  
20 And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
21 His brother’s name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play the harp and1 flute.  
Verse Comparison: Genesis 4:2

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American Standard Version
And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

Amplified® Bible
And [next] she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

Contemporary English Version
Later she had another son and named him Abel. Abel became a sheep farmer, but Cain farmed the land.

Darby English Version
And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.

Good News Bible
Later she gave birth to another son, Abel. Abel became a shepherd, but Cain was a farmer.

King James Version
And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

New American Standard Bible
Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

New International Version
Later she gave birth to his brother Abel.
Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.

New King James Version
Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel kept flocks, but Cain tilled the ground.

Revised Standard Version
And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground.

Young's Literal Translation
and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground.

New English Translation
Then she gave birth1 to his brother Abel.2 Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground.3


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