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Cain and Abel

Adam had sex with his wife, Eve. She became pregnant. She gave birth to Cain. She said, ‘With the Lord's help, I have given birth to a son.’[a]

Some time later, Eve gave birth to Cain's brother. She called him Abel. When they had grown to become men, Abel took care of sheep. Cain worked on the land as a farmer.

One day, it was time for the harvest. Cain brought to the Lord some of his crops as an offering.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:1 Eve knew that God has authority over life and death.