By faithAbelofferedto Goda bettersacrificethanCain,throughwhichhe obtainedthe testimonythat he was righteous,Godtestifyingabouthis gifts,and throughfaith, though he is dead,he stillspeaks.
He said,"Whathave you done?The voiceof your brother'sbloodis cryingto Me from the ground.
So the LORDsaidto him, "ThereforewhoeverkillsCain,vengeancewill be takenon him sevenfold."And the LORDappointeda signfor Cain,so that noonefindinghim would slayhim.
Adamhadrelationswith his wifeagain;and she gavebirthto a son,and namedhim Seth,for, [she said], "Godhas appointedme anotheroffspringin placeof Abel,for Cainkilledhim."
CaintoldAbelhis brother.And it cameabout when they were in the field,that Cainroseup againstAbelhis brotherand killedhim.
Then the fireof the LORDfelland consumedthe burntofferingand the woodand the stonesand the dust,and lickedup the waterthat was in the trench.
"Will they not teachyou [and] tellyou, And bringforthwordsfrom their minds?
The sacrificeof the wickedis an abominationto the LORD,But the prayerof the uprightis His delight.
The sacrificeof the wickedis an abomination,Howmuchmorewhenhe bringsit with evilintent!
Then firecameout from beforethe LORDand consumedthe burntofferingand the portionsof faton the altar;and when allthe peoplesaw[it], they shoutedand fellon their faces.
sothat upon you may fall[the guilt of] allthe righteousbloodshedon earth,from the bloodof righteousAbelto the bloodof Zechariah,the sonof Berechiah,whomyou murderedbetweenthe templeand the altar.
from the bloodof Abelto the bloodof Zechariah,who was killedbetweenthe altarand the house[of God]; yes,I tellyou, it shall be chargedagainstthisgeneration.'
They professto knowGod,but by [their] deedsthey deny[Him], beingdetestableand disobedientand worthlessfor anygooddeed.
For by it the men of oldgained approval.
Therefore,since we haveso greata cloudof witnessessurroundingus, let us alsolay asideeveryencumbranceand the sinwhich so easily entanglesus, and let us runwith endurancethe racethat is set beforeus,
and to Jesus,the mediatorof a newcovenant,and to the sprinkledblood,which speaksbetterthan[the blood] of Abel.
For everyhigh priesttakenfrom amongmenis appointedon behalfof menin things pertainingto God,in orderto offerbothgiftsand sacrificesfor sins;
And accordingto the Law,[one may] almost[say], all thingsare cleansedwith blood,and withoutshedding of bloodthere is noforgiveness.
(for by what he sawand heard[that] righteousman,while livingamongthem, felt[his] righteoussoultormenteddayafterdayby [their] lawlessdeeds),
Woeto them! For they have gonethe wayof Cain,and for paythey have rushed headlonginto the errorof Balaam,and perishedin the rebellionof Korah.
