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Genesis 4:2 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. "

Genesis 4:2

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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 the LORD’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 the LORD from the fruit of the ground.

4 Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The LORD respected Abel and his offering,

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Abel

  • Adam Adam is the father of Abel.
    Source: Genesis 4:1; Genesis 4:2
    The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with the LORD’s help.”
    Read Genesis 4:1
    Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
    Read Genesis 4:2
  • Eve Eve is the mother of Abel.
    Source: Genesis 4:1; Genesis 4:2
    The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with the LORD’s help.”
    Read Genesis 4:1
    Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
    Read Genesis 4:2
  • Cain Cain is the brother of Abel.
    Source: Genesis 4:1; Genesis 4:2
    The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with the LORD’s help.”
    Read Genesis 4:1
    Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
    Read Genesis 4:2

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Cain

  • Adam Adam is the father of Cain.
    Source: Genesis 4:1
    The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with the LORD’s help.”
    Read Genesis 4:1
  • Eve Eve is the mother of Cain.
    Source: Genesis 4:1
    The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with the LORD’s help.”
    Read Genesis 4:1
  • Abel Cain is the brother of Abel.
    Source: Genesis 4:1; Genesis 4:2
    The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with the LORD’s help.”
    Read Genesis 4:1
    Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
    Read Genesis 4:2

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Selected relationship data adapted from BibleData, Brady Stephenson (CC BY 4.0). Reviewed, translated and supplemented with Scripture references.

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1 John 3:12

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"unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous."

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Hebrews 11:4

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"By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks."

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Genesis 38:4

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"She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan."

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Genesis 21:27

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"Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant."

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Tobit 8:6

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"You made Adam, and gave him Eve his wife for a helper and support. From them came the seed of men. You said, it is not good that the man should be alone. Let’s make him a helper like him."

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Judges 8:31

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"His concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech."

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Genesis 4:1

"The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with the LORD’s help.”"

Genesis 4:3

"As time passed, Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of the ground."

Genesis 4:4

"Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The LORD respected Abel and his offering,"

Genesis 4:5

"but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell."

Genesis 4:6

"The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?"

Genesis 4:7

"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.”"

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