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1 The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with Yahweh’s help.”
2 Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 As time passed, Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground.
4 Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering,
5 but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
6 Yahweh said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?
7 If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”
8 Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.
9 Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
10 Yahweh said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.
11 Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
12 From now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth.”
13 Cain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. Whoever finds me will kill me.”
15 Yahweh said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.
16 Cain left Yahweh’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
17 Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
18 To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
19 Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
21 His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.
22 Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah.
23 Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.
24 If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
25 Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, “for God has given me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.”
26 A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on Yahweh’s name.
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Genesis 4 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 30 cross-references, 5 Early-Church citations.
Cross-references in Genesis 4 (30)
- v.7 James 1:15
- v.7 Romans 2:6-10
- v.7 Isaiah 3:10-11
- v.4 Hebrews 11:4
- v.7 Romans 6:16
- v.7 Hebrews 11:4
- v.10 Hebrews 12:24
- v.7 Numbers 32:23
- v.7 Romans 12:1
- v.7 Romans 7:8-9
- v.7 Proverbs 21:27
- v.7 Malachi 1:13
- v.4 Proverbs 3:9
- v.5 Hebrews 11:4
- v.7 Malachi 1:10
- v.7 Ecclesiastes 8:12-13
- v.7 Acts 10:35
- v.26 Psalms 116:17
- v.7 Malachi 1:8
- v.10 Hebrews 11:4
- v.10 Psalms 72:14
- v.4 Exodus 13:12
- v.7 Romans 14:18
- v.8 Matthew 23:35
- v.10 Isaiah 5:7
- v.26 1 Kings 18:24
- v.7 Jeremiah 6:20
- v.8 Jude 1:11
- v.8 1 John 3:12-15
- v.10 James 5:4
Hebrew interlinear — Genesis 4:1–26 (342 words)
1
- וְ/הָ֣/אָדָ֔םve./Ha./'a.Damand/ the/ manH120
- יָדַ֖עya.Da'he knewH3045
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- חַוָּ֣הcha.VahEveH2332
- אִשְׁתּ֑/וֹ'ish.T/owife/ hisH802
- וַ/תַּ֙הַר֙va./Ta.harand/ she conceivedH2029
- וַ/תֵּ֣לֶדva./Te.ledand/ she boreH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- קַ֔יִןKa.yinCainH7014
- וַ/תֹּ֕אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidH559
- קָנִ֥יתִיka.Ni.tiI have acquiredH7069
- אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376
- אֶת\־'et-withH854
- יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
2
- וַ/תֹּ֣סֶףva./To.sefand/ she repeatedH3254
- לָ/לֶ֔דֶתla./Le.detto/ give birth toH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- אָחִ֖י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisH251
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הָ֑בֶלHa.velAbelH1893
- וַֽ/יְהִי\־va/y.hi-and/ he wasH1961
- הֶ֙בֶל֙he.velAbelH1893
- רֹ֣עֵהRo.'eha herder ofH7462
- צֹ֔אןTzonsheepH6629
- וְ/קַ֕יִןve./Ka.yinand/ CainH7014
- הָיָ֖הha.Yahhe wasH1961
- עֹבֵ֥ד'o.Veda tiller ofH5647
- אֲדָמָֽה\׃'a.da.MahH127
3
- וַֽ/יְהִ֖יva/y.Hiand/ it happenedH1961
- מִ/קֵּ֣ץmi./Ketzfrom/ [the] end ofH7093
- יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117
- וַ/יָּבֵ֨אva/i.ya.Ve'and/ he broughtH935
- קַ֜יִןKa.yinCainH7014
- מִ/פְּרִ֧יmi./pe.Risome of/ [the] fruit ofH6529
- הָֽ/אֲדָמָ֛הha./'a.da.Mahthe/ groundH127
- מִנְחָ֖הmin.Chahan offeringH4503
- לַֽ/יהוָֽה\׃la./Yah.wehto/ YahwehH3068
4
- וְ/הֶ֨בֶלve./He.veland/ AbelH1893
- הֵבִ֥יאhe.Vi'he broughtH935
- גַם\־gam-alsoH1571
- ה֛וּאhu'heH1931
- מִ/בְּכֹר֥וֹתmi./be.kho.Rotsome of/ [the] firstborn<s> ofH1060
- צֹאנ֖/וֹtzo.N/oflock/ hisH6629
- וּ/מֵֽ/חֶלְבֵ/הֶ֑ןu./me./chel.ve./Henand/ some of/ fat<s>/ theirH2459
- וַ/יִּ֣שַׁעva/i.Yi.sha'and/ he lookedH8159
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- הֶ֖בֶלHe.velAbelH1893
- וְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toH413
- מִנְחָתֽ/וֹ\׃min.cha.T/ooffering/ hisH4503
5
- וְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toH413
- קַ֥יִןKa.yinCainH7014
- וְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toH413
- מִנְחָת֖/וֹmin.cha.T/ooffering/ hisH4503
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- שָׁעָ֑הsha.'Ahhe lookedH8159
- וַ/יִּ֤חַרva/i.Yi.charand/ burnedH2734
- לְ/קַ֙יִן֙le./Ka.yinto/ CainH7014
- מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
- וַֽ/יִּפְּל֖וּva/i.yi.pe.Luand/ they fellH5307
- פָּנָֽי/ו\׃pa.Na/vface/ hisH6440
6
- וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- קָ֑יִןKa.yinCainH7014
- לָ֚/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?H4100
- חָ֣רָהCha.rahdoes it burnH2734
- לָ֔/ךְLa/khto <the>/ youH9031
- וְ/לָ֖/מָּהve./La./mahand/ <to>/ why?H4100
- נָפְל֥וּna.fe.Luhave they fallenH5307
- פָנֶֽי/ךָ\׃fa.Nei./khaface/ yourH6440
7
- הֲ/ל֤וֹאha./Lo'¿/ notH3808
- אִם\־'im-ifH518
- תֵּיטִיב֙tei.Tivyou will do wellH3190
- שְׂאֵ֔תse.'Etlifting upH7613
- וְ/אִם֙ve./'Imand/ ifH518
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- תֵיטִ֔יבtei.Tivyou will do wellH3190
- לַ/פֶּ֖תַחla./Pe.tachto the/ doorH6607
- חַטָּ֣אתcha.TatsinH2403
- רֹבֵ֑ץro.VetzH7257
- וְ/אֵלֶ֙י/ךָ֙ve./'e.Lei./khaand/ [is] to/ youH413
- תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔/וֹte.Shu.ka.T/odesire/ itsH8669
- וְ/אַתָּ֖הve./'a.Tahand/ youH859
- תִּמְשָׁל\־tim.shol-you will ruleH4910
- בּֽ/וֹ\׃b/oover <the>/ itH9033
8
- וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH7014
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- הֶ֣בֶלHe.velAbelH1893
- אָחִ֑י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisH251
- וַֽ/יְהִי֙va/y.Hiand/ it wasH1961
- בִּ/הְיוֹתָ֣/םbi/h.yo.Ta/mwhen/ were/ theyH1961
- בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֔הba./sa.Dehin the/ fieldH7704
- וַ/יָּ֥קָםva/i.Ya.komand/ he rose upH6965
- קַ֛יִןKa.yinCainH7014
- אֶל\־'el-againstH413
- הֶ֥בֶלHe.velAbelH1893
- אָחִ֖י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisH251
- וַ/יַּהַרְגֵֽ/הוּ\׃va/i.ya.har.Ge./huand/ he killed/ himH2026
- הַ/שָּׂדֶהha./sa.DehH7704
9
- וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- קַ֔יִןKa.yinCainH7014
- אֵ֖י'eiwhere?H335
- הֶ֣בֶלHe.velH1893
- אָחִ֑י/ךָ'a.Chi./khabrother/ yourH251
- וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045
- הֲ/שֹׁמֵ֥רha./sho.Mer¿/ [the] keeperH8104
- אָחִ֖/י'a.Ch/iof brother/ myH251
- אָנֹֽכִי\׃'a.No.khiH595
11
- וְ/עַתָּ֖הve./'a.Tahand/ nowH6258
- אָר֣וּר'a.RurH779
- אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH859
- מִן\־min-fromH4480
- הָֽ/אֲדָמָה֙ha./'a.da.Mahthe/ groundH127
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
- פָּצְתָ֣הpa.tze.Tah<it> has openedH6475
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- פִּ֔י/הָPi./hamouth/ itsH6310
- לָ/קַ֛חַתla./Ka.chatto/ receiveH3947
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- דְּמֵ֥יde.MeiH1818
- אָחִ֖י/ךָ'a.Chi./khabrother/ yourH251
- מִ/יָּדֶֽ/ךָ\׃mi./ya.De./khafrom/ hand/ yourH3027
12
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588
- תַֽעֲבֹד֙ta.'a.Vodyou will tillH5647
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הָ֣/אֲדָמָ֔הha./'a.da.Mahthe/ groundH127
- לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
- תֹסֵ֥ףto.Sef<it> will repeatH3254
- תֵּת\־tet-to giveH5414
- כֹּחָ֖/הּko.Cha/hproduce/ itsH3581
- לָ֑/ךְLa/khto <the>/ youH9031
- נָ֥עna'a wandererH5128
- וָ/נָ֖דva./Nadand/ a fugitiveH5110
- תִּֽהְיֶ֥הtih.Yehyou will beH1961
- בָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃va./'A.retzon the/ earthH776
14
- הֵן֩henhere!H2005
- גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּge.Rash.tayou have driven awayH1644
- אֹתִ֜/י'o.T/i<obj.>/ meH853
- הַ/יּ֗וֹםhai./Yomthis/ dayH3117
- מֵ/עַל֙me./'Alfrom/ onH5921
- פְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440
- הָֽ/אֲדָמָ֔הha./'a.da.Mahthe/ groundH127
- וּ/מִ/פָּנֶ֖י/ךָu./mi./pa.Nei./khaand/ from/ before/ youH6440
- אֶסָּתֵ֑ר'e.sa.TerI will be hiddenH5641
- וְ/הָיִ֜יתִיve./ha.Yi.tiand/ I will beH1961
- נָ֤עna'a wandererH5128
- וָ/נָד֙va./Nadand/ a fugitiveH5110
- בָּ/אָ֔רֶץba./'A.retzon the/ earthH776
- וְ/הָיָ֥הve./ha.Yahand/ it will beH1961
- כָל\־khol-everyH3605
- מֹצְאִ֖/יmo.tze.'/IH4672
- יַֽהַרְגֵֽ/נִי\׃Ya.har.Ge./nihe will kill/ meH2026
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- וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- ל֣/וֹl/oto <the>/ himH9033
- יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- לָ/כֵן֙la./Khen<to>/ thereforeH3651
- כָּל\־kol-anyH3605
- הֹרֵ֣גho.RegH2026
- קַ֔יִןKa.yin<of> CainH7014
- שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםshiv.'a.Ta.yimsevenfoldH7659
- יֻקָּ֑םyu.Kamhe will be avengedH5358
- וַ/יָּ֨שֶׂםva/i.Ya.semand/ he appointedH7760
- יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- לְ/קַ֙יִן֙le./Ka.yinfor/ CainH7014
- א֔וֹת'ota signH226
- לְ/בִלְתִּ֥יle./vil.Tito/ notH1115
- הַכּוֹת\־ha.kot-to strikeH5221
- אֹת֖/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
- כָּל\־kol-anyH3605
- מֹצְאֽ/וֹ\׃mo.tze.'/OH4672
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- וַ/יֵּ֤דַעva/i.Ye.da'and/ he knewH3045
- קַ֙יִן֙ka.yinCainH7014
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- אִשְׁתּ֔/וֹ'ish.T/owife/ hisH802
- וַ/תַּ֖הַרva./Ta.harand/ she conceivedH2029
- וַ/תֵּ֣לֶדva./Te.ledand/ she boreH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- חֲנ֑וֹךְcha.NokhEnochH2585
- וַֽ/יְהִי֙va/y.Hiand/ he wasH1961
- בֹּ֣נֶהBo.nehbuildingH1129
- עִ֔יר'Ira cityH5892
- וַ/יִּקְרָא֙va/i.yik.Ra'and/ he calledH7121
- שֵׁ֣םshemH8034
- הָ/עִ֔ירha./'Irthe/ cityH5892
- כְּ/שֵׁ֖םke./Shemaccording to/ [the] name ofH8034
- בְּנ֥/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisH1121
- חֲנֽוֹךְ\׃cha.NokhEnochH2585
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- וַ/יִּוָּלֵ֤דva/i.yi.va.Ledand/ he was bornH3205
- לַֽ/חֲנוֹךְ֙la./cha.noKhto/ EnochH2585
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- עִירָ֔ד'i.RadIradH5897
- וְ/עִירָ֕דve./'i.Radand/ IradH5897
- יָלַ֖דya.Ladhe fatheredH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑לme.chu.ya.'ElMehujaelH4232
- וּ/מְחִיּיָאֵ֗לu./me.chi.ya.'Eland/ MehujaelH4232
- יָלַד֙ya.Ladhe fatheredH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔לme.Tu.sha.'ElMethushaelH4967
- וּ/מְתוּשָׁאֵ֖לu./me.tu.sha.'Eland/ MethushaelH4967
- יָלַ֥דya.Ladhe fatheredH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- לָֽמֶךְ\׃La.mekhLamechH3929
19
- וַ/יִּֽקַּֽח\־va/i.yi.kach-and/ he tookH3947
- ל֥/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himselfH9033
- לֶ֖מֶךְLe.mekhLamechH3929
- שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeitwoH8147
- נָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimwivesH802
- שֵׁ֤םshemH8034
- הָֽ/אַחַת֙ha./'a.Chatthe/ oneH259
- עָדָ֔ה'a.DahH5711
- וְ/שֵׁ֥םve./Shemand/ [the] name ofH8034
- הַ/שֵּׁנִ֖יתha./she.Nitthe/ secondH8145
- צִלָּֽה\׃tzi.LahH6741
22
- וְ/צִלָּ֣הve./tzi.Lahand/ ZillahH6741
- גַם\־gam-alsoH1571
- הִ֗ואhi'sheH1931
- יָֽלְדָה֙yal.Dahshe boreH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- תּ֣וּבַלTu.valTubal-H8423
- קַ֔יִןKa.yinCainH8423
- לֹטֵ֕שׁlo.Tesha sharpener ofH3913
- כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
- חֹרֵ֥שׁcho.Reshworker ofH2790
- נְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178
- וּ/בַרְזֶ֑לu./var.Zeland/ ironH1270
- וַֽ/אֲח֥וֹתva./'a.Chotand/ [was] [the] sister ofH269
- תּֽוּבַל\־tu.val-Tubal-H8423
- קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH8423
- נַֽעֲמָֽה\׃Na.'a.MahNaamahH5279
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- וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- לֶ֜מֶךְLe.mekhLamechH3929
- לְ/נָשָׁ֗י/וle./na.Sha/vto/ wives/ hisH802
- עָדָ֤ה'a.DahO AdahH5711
- וְ/צִלָּה֙ve./tzi.Lahand/ ZillahH6741
- שְׁמַ֣עַןshe.Ma.'anlisten toH8085
- קוֹלִ֔/יko.L/ivoice/ myH6963
- נְשֵׁ֣יne.SheiO wives ofH802
- לֶ֔מֶךְLe.mekhLamechH3929
- הַאְזֵ֖נָּהha'.Ze.nahgive ear toH238
- אִמְרָתִ֑/י'im.ra.T/ispeech/ myH565
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588
- אִ֤ישׁ'isha manH376
- הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙ha.Rag.tiI have killedH2026
- לְ/פִצְעִ֔/יle./fitz.'/Ifor/ bruise/ myH6482
- וְ/יֶ֖לֶדve./Ye.ledand/ a young manH3206
- לְ/חַבֻּרָתִֽ/י\׃le./cha.bu.ra.T/ifor/ wound/ myH2250
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- וַ/יֵּ֨דַעva/i.Ye.da'and/ he knewH3045
- אָדָ֥ם'a.DamAdamH121
- עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- אִשְׁתּ֔/וֹ'ish.T/owife/ hisH802
- וַ/תֵּ֣לֶדva./Te.ledand/ she boreH3205
- בֵּ֔ןBena sonH1121
- וַ/תִּקְרָ֥אva./tik.Ra'and/ she calledH7121
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- שְׁמ֖/וֹshe.M/oname/ hisH8034
- שֵׁ֑תShetSethH8352
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588
- שָֽׁת\־shat-he has appointedH7896
- לִ֤/יl/ifor <the>/ meH9030
- אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGod ofH430
- זֶ֣רַעZe.ra'springH2233
- אַחֵ֔ר'a.CheranotherH312
- תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478
- הֶ֔בֶלHe.velAbelH1893
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588
- הֲרָג֖/וֹha.ra.G/ohe killed/ himH2026
- קָֽיִן\׃Ka.yinCainH7014
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- וּ/לְ/שֵׁ֤תu/l./Shetand/ to/ SethH8352
- גַּם\־gam-alsoH1571
- הוּא֙hu'heH1931
- יֻלַּד\־yu.lad-he was bornH3205
- בֵּ֔ןBena sonH1121
- וַ/יִּקְרָ֥אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he calledH7121
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- שְׁמ֖/וֹshe.M/oname/ hisH8034
- אֱנ֑וֹשׁ'e.No.oshEnoshH583
- אָ֣ז'azthenH227
- הוּחַ֔לhu.Chalit was begunH2490
- לִ/קְרֹ֖אli/k.Ro'to/ callH7121
- בְּ/שֵׁ֥םbe./Shemon/ [the] name ofH8034
- יְהוָֽה\׃\ \פYah.wehYahwehH3068
Strong's words in Genesis 4 (6)
- Strong's H7014 — קַ֔יִן (Ka.yin)
- Cain. Appears 16 times in Genesis 4.
- Strong's H1961 — וַֽ/יְהִי\־ (va/y.hi-)
- and/ he was. Appears 11 times in Genesis 4.
- Strong's H3205 — וַ/תֵּ֣לֶד (va./Te.led)
- and/ she bore. Appears 11 times in Genesis 4.
- Strong's H3068 — יְהוָֽה\׃ (Yah.weh)
- Yahweh. Appears 10 times in Genesis 4.
- Strong's H559 — וַ/תֹּ֕אמֶר (va./To.mer)
- and/ she said. Appears 9 times in Genesis 4.
- Strong's H1893 — הָ֑בֶל (Ha.vel)
- Abel. Appears 8 times in Genesis 4.
“And it came to pass after certain days, that Cain brought of the fruits of the earth a sacrifice unto God; and Abel also brought of the firstlings of his sheep...And God had respect to Abel and to his offerings, but Cain and his sacrifices He did not regard.”
What the Early Church wrote about Genesis 4 (4)
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“Moses here intimates the difference between a lover of himself, and one who is thoroughly devoted to God; for the one took to himself the first-fruits of his fruits, and very impiously looked upon God as worthy only of the secondary and inferior offerings; for the expression,...”
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“(69) Why he who had slain his brother makes answer as if he were replying to a man; and says, "I do not know: am I my brother's keeper?" (#Ge 4:9). It is the opinion of an atheist to think that the eye of God does not penetrate through every thing, and behold all things at the...”
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“The Scripture makes good sense: “Cain left God’s presence and went to live in the land of Nod, opposite Eden.” Nod means “disturbance,” Eden, “the good life.” The good life from which the transgressor was expelled consisted in faith, knowledge, peace.”
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“At any rate, there is a proper time for the breeding of children, and Scripture calls it knowledge, in the words “Adam knew his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore a son, and called him by the name of Seth, ‘for God has raised up for me another child in Abel’s place.’ ””