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Cain Murders Abel
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1 Adam  l 4.1 Adam: See the note at 3.20. and Eve had a son. Then Eve said, “I'll name him Cain because I got m 4.1 Cain ... got: In Hebrew “Cain” sounds like “got.” him with the help of the Lord.”
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1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. Cain: that is, Gotten, or, Acquired
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2 Later she had another son and named him Abel.
Abel became a sheep farmer, but Cain farmed the land.
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2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. Abel: Heb. Hebel a keeper: Heb. a feeder
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3 One day, Cain gave part of his harvest to the Lord,
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3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. in process...: Heb. at the end of days
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4 and Abel also gave an offering to the Lord. He killed the first-born lamb from one of his sheep and gave the Lord the best parts of it. The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,
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4 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: flock: Heb. sheep, or, goats
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5 but not with Cain and his offering. This made Cain so angry that he could not hide his feelings.
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5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
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6 The Lord said to Cain:
What's wrong with you? Why do you have such an angry look on your face?
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6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
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7 If you had done the right thing, you would be smiling. n 4.7 you would be smiling: Or “I would have accepted your offering.” But you did the wrong thing, and now sin is waiting to attack you like a lion. Sin wants to destroy you, but don't let it!
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7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. be accepted: or, have the excellency unto...: or, subject unto thee
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8 Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let's go for a walk.” o 4.8 Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let's ... walk: Most ancient translations; Hebrew “Cain spoke to his brother Abel.” And when they were out in a field, Cain killed him.
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8 And 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 slew him.
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9 Afterwards the Lord asked Cain, “Where is Abel?”
“How should I know?” he answered. “Am I supposed to look after my brother?”
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9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
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10 Then the Lord said:
Why have you done this terrible thing? You killed your own brother, and his blood flowed onto the ground. Now his blood is calling out for me to punish you.
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10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. blood: Heb. bloods
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11 And so, I'll put you under a curse. Because you killed Abel and made his blood run out on the ground, you will never be able to farm the land again.
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11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
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12 If you try to farm the land, it won't produce anything for you. From now on, you'll be without a home, and you'll spend the rest of your life wandering from place to place.
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12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
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13 “This punishment is too hard!” Cain said.
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13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear. My...: or, Mine iniquity is greater than that it may be forgiven
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14 “You're making me leave my home and live far from you. p 4.14 live ... you: At this time it was believed that the Lord was with his people only in their own land. I will have to wander about without a home, and just anyone could kill me.”
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14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
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15 “No!” q 4.15 No: Three ancient translations; Hebrew “Very well!” the Lord answered. “Anyone who kills you will be punished seven times worse than I am punishing you.” So the Lord put a mark on Cain to warn everyone not to kill him.
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15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
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16 But Cain had to go far from the Lord and live in the Land of Wandering, r 4.16 Wandering: The Hebrew text has “Nod,” which means “wandering.” which is east of Eden.
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16 And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
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