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Cain and Abel

Now Adam[a] had sexual relations with his wife, Eve, and she became pregnant. When she gave birth to Cain, she said, “With the Lord’s help, I have produced[b] a man!” Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel.

When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground. When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:1a Or the man; also in 4:25.
  2. 4:1b Or I have acquired. Cain sounds like a Hebrew term that can mean “produce” or “acquire.”

Caïn et Abel

Adam eut des relations conjugales avec sa femme Eve. Elle tomba enceinte et mit au monde Caïn. Elle dit: «J'ai donné vie à un homme avec l'aide de l'Eternel.» Elle mit encore au monde le frère de Caïn, Abel. Abel fut berger et Caïn fut cultivateur.

Au bout de quelque temps, Caïn fit une offrande des produits de la terre à l'Eternel.

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