Verse 2

Genesis 4:2

New King James Version

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/תֹּ֣סֶף לָ/לֶ֔דֶת אֶת אָחִ֖י/ו אֶת הָ֑בֶל וַֽ/יְהִי הֶ֨בֶל֙ רֹ֣עֵה צֹ֔אן וְ/קַ֕יִן הָיָ֖ה עֹבֵ֥ד אֲדָמָֽה

English Translation

And she continued to give birth to his brother Abel, and Abel was a shepherd of sheep, and Cain was a worker of the ground.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from t... Focus ↗

2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the gr...

3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unt... Focus ↗

4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had re... Focus ↗

5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance f... Focus ↗

6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? Focus ↗

7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. A... Focus ↗

8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain r... Focus ↗

9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's k... Focus ↗

10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. <... Focus ↗

11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood f... Focus ↗

12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a... Focus ↗

13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear. My: or, Mine iniquity is... Focus ↗

14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hi... Focus ↗

15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenf... Focus ↗

16 And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. Focus ↗

17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the nam... Focus ↗

18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael b... Focus ↗

19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. Focus ↗

20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. Focus ↗

21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. Focus ↗

22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sis... Focus ↗

23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my... Focus ↗

24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. Focus ↗

25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God (Elohim), said s... Focus ↗

26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call u... Focus ↗

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