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

And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

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Then she bore again, this time his brother [a]Abel. Now (A)Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. And [b]in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit (B)of the ground to the Lord. Abel also brought of (C)the firstborn of his flock and of (D)their fat. And the Lord (E)respected Abel and his offering,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 4:2 Lit. Breath or Nothing
  2. Genesis 4:3 Lit. at the end of days