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Genesis 4:2
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Genesis 4:2
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Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.
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Genesis 4:2 in Other Translations
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And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
ESV
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And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground.
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Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel. When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground.
MSG
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Then she had another baby, Abel. Abel was a herdsman and Cain a farmer.
CSB
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Then she also gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel became a shepherd of a flock, but Cain cultivated the land.
Genesis 4:2 In-Context
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Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man.”
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Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.
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In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD.
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And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
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but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.
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Matthew 23:35
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Luke 11:51
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Hebrews 11:4
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Hebrews 12:24
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Genesis 2:7
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