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1 Now Adam 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 a man!”
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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.”
2 Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel. When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground.
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Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.
3 When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the LORD .
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In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD.
4 Abel also brought a gift—the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The LORD accepted Abel and his gift,
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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,
5 but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected.
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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.
6 “Why are you so angry?” the LORD asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected?
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Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast?
7 You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”
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If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”
8 One day Cain suggested to his brother, “Let’s go out into the fields.” And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother, Abel, and killed him.
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Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
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