KJV King James Version
And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 4:2
And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
WEB World English Bible
Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
ASV American Standard Version
And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground.
Surrounding context — Genesis 4
1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
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:
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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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַתֹּ֣סֶףH3254 · ya.saphto add: againלָלֶ֔דֶתH3205 · ya.ladto begetאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אָחִ֖יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָ֑בֶלH1893 · he.velAbelוַֽיְהִי־H1961 · ha.yahto beהֶ֙בֶל֙H1893 · he.velAbelרֹ֣עֵהH7462 · bet-e.qed ha.ro.imHouse of Shepherdsצֹ֔אןH6629 · tsonflockוְקַ֕יִןH7014 · qa.yinKainהָיָ֖הH1961 · ha.yahto beעֹבֵ֥דH5647 · a.vadto serveאֲדָמָֽה׃H127 · a.da.mahland: soil
Cross-references
1 John 3:12Not as Cain, [who] was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.1 John 3:15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.Luke 11:51From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.Genesis 47:3And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What [is] your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants [are] shepherds, both we, [and] also our fathers.1 John 3:10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.John 8:44Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.Exodus 3:1Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, [even] to Horeb.Psalm 78:70-72He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:Genesis 30:29-31And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.Genesis 4:25-26And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, [said she], hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.Amos 7:15And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.Genesis 9:20And Noah began [to be] an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:Genesis 3:23Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.Psalm 127:3Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.Genesis 46:32-34And the men [are] shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.Genesis 37:13And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed [the flock] in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here [am I].
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