Cain and Abel

Now the man [a]had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to [b]Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a [c]manchild with the help of the Lord.” Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And (A)Abel was (B)a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. So it came about [d]in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord of the fruit of the ground. (C)Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And (D)the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering; but (E)for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So (F)Cain became very angry and his countenance fell.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 4:1 Lit knew
  2. Genesis 4:1 I.e. gotten one
  3. Genesis 4:1 Or man, the Lord
  4. Genesis 4:3 Lit at the end of days