Now
Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the Lord.”
2 Then
she bore again, this time his brother Abel.
Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.”
3 And
in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the
fruit of the ground to the Lord.
4 Abel
also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering,
5 But
He did not respect Cain and his offering.
And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
6 So
the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you
angry? And why has your countenance
fallen?
7 “If
you do well, will you not be accepted?
And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should
rule over it.”
8 Now
Cain talked with Abel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the
field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.
9 Then
the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel
your brother?”
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