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Cain, in the Bible (Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament), firstborn son of Adam and Eve who murdered his brother Abel (Genesis 4:1–16). Cain, a farmer, became enraged when the Lord accepted the offering of his brother, a shepherd, in preference to his own. He murdered Abel and was banished by the Lord from the settled country.
Cain and Abel. 4 Adam[ a] made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain.[ b] She said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth[ c] a man.” 2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel.
In the biblical Book of Genesis, Cain and Abel are the first two sons of Adam and Eve. Cain, the firstborn, was a farmer, and his brother Abel was a shepherd. The brothers made sacrifices, each from his own fields, to God. God regarded Abel's offering, but not Cain's. Cain killed Abel and God cursed Cain, sentencing him to a life of transience.
Apr 28, 2019 · Updated on April 28, 2019. Cain was the first-born son of Adam and Eve, making him the first person ever to be born. Like his father Adam, he became a farmer and worked the soil. The Bible doesn't tell us much about Cain, yet we discover in a few short verses that Cain had a serious anger management problem.
Sep 13, 2021 · Cain and Abel are the first two sons of Adam and Eve after they were expelled from the Garden of Eden in the biblical book of Genesis. According to the biblical story, Cain killed Abel because God accepted Abel's sacrifice but rejected Cain's. With this act of jealousy, Cain became the first murderer. Cain Slaying Abel.
Hebrew/Greek. Your Content. Genesis 4. New English Translation. The Story of Cain and Abel. 4 Now[ a] the man was intimate with[ b] his wife Eve, and she became pregnant[ c] and gave birth to Cain.
Cain and Abel. 1 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 Abel.
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