Genesis 4:1-9 ▼

1 Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, |I have gotten a manchild with [the help of] the LORD.|

2 Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

3 So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground.

4 Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and for his offering;

5 but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell.

6 Then the LORD said to Cain, |Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

7 |If you do well, will not [your countenance] be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.|

8 Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

9 Then the LORD said to Cain, |Where is Abel your brother?| And he said, |I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?|