Genesis 4:1-8 ▼

1 And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain and said, “I have acquired a man by YHWH.”

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

3 And it came to pass at the end of days that Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground an offering to YHWH.

4 And Abel, he also brought from the firstborn of his flock, even from their fat. And YHWH looked with favor unto Abel and unto his offering.

5 And to Cain and to his offering He did not look with favor, and it burned to Cain exceedingly, and his face fell.

6 And YHWH said to Cain, “Why has it burned to you, and why has your face fallen?

7 Is it not that if you do well, there is elevation? But if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, and you must rule over it.”

8 And Cain said to Abel his brother, “Let us go into the field.” And it came to pass in their being in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.