Next she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground.
Genesis 4:3 - New Revised Standard Version In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And in the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground. American Standard Version (1901) And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Jehovah. Common English Bible Some time later, Cain presented an offering to the LORD from the land’s crops Catholic Public Domain Version Then it happened, after many days, that Cain offered gifts to the Lord, from the fruits of the earth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord. |
Next she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground.
and Abel for his part brought of the firstlings of his flock, their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering,
But after a while the wadi dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
While this was taking place I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes of Babylon I went to the king. After some time I asked leave of the king
All the best of the oil and all the best of the wine and of the grain, the choice produce that they give to the Lord, I have given to you.
Woe to them! For they go the way of Cain, and abandon themselves to Balaam's error for the sake of gain, and perish in Korah's rebellion.