Genesis 4
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 4 of 50
Chapter Summary
1 Birth of Cain and Abel. 8 Murder of Abel. 11 Curse of Cain. 17 Enoch the first city. 19 Lamech and his two wives. 25 Birth of Seth, 26 and Enos.
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People & Context
Eve conceives and bears Cain, and later, Abel. Cain becomes a tiller of the ground, and Abel a feeder of flocks.
Cain brings an offering from the ground, but it is not favored by God. Abel brings an offering from the firstlings of his flock, which God favors. Enr…
God confronts Cain, curses him to be a vagabond and fugitive, and puts a mark on him to prevent anyone from killing him. Cain lives in the land of Nod…
Timeline
Eve conceives and bears Cain, and later, Abel. Cain becomes a tiller of the ground, and Abel a feeder of flocks.
Genesis 4:1-2Cain brings an offering from the ground, but it is not favored by God. Abel brings an offering from the firstlings of his flock, which God favors. Enraged, Cain kills Abel in the field.
Genesis 4:3-8God confronts Cain, curses him to be a vagabond and fugitive, and puts a mark on him to prevent anyone from killing him. Cain lives in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
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