³ In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering^(A) to the Lord.^{(B) 4} And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions^(C) from some of the firstborn of his flock.^(D) The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,^{(E) 5} but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

¹⁵ So Hagar^(A) bore Abram a son,^(B) and Abram gave the name Ishmael^(C) to the son she had borne.

²³ The Lord said to her,

²⁷ When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.^{(A) 28} As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife^(B) took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist^(C) and said, “This one came out first.” ²⁹ But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out,^(D) and she said, “So this is how you have broken out!” And he was named Perez.^{[a](E) 30} Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist,^(F) came out. And he was named Zerah.^[b](G)