Jan. 02, 2022

Cain and Abel

Gen 4:1  Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, "With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man." 

Gen 4:2  Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 

Gen 4:3  In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. 

Gen 4:4  And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 

Gen 4:5  but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. 

Gen 4:6  Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? 

Gen 4:7  If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it." 

Gen 4:8  Now Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. 

Gen 4:9  Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I don't know," he replied. "Am I my brother's keeper?" 

Gen 4:10  The LORD said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground. 

Gen 4:11  Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. 

Gen 4:12  When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth." 

Gen 4:13  Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is more than I can bear. 

Gen 4:14  Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me." 

Gen 4:15  But the LORD said to him, "Not so; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over." Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.