Genesis 4:2 “Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of…”

Genesis 4:2

Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

World English Bible

Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

American Standard Version

And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

Geneva Bible 1599

And againe she brought foorth his brother Habel, and Habel was a keeper of sheepe, and Kain was a tiller of the ground.

Darby Translation

And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.

Young's Literal Translation

and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground.

Bible in Basic English

Then again she became with child and gave birth to Abel, his brother. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a farmer.

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Cross references

“And Abel”

Genesis 47:3 Exodus 3:1 Psalm 78:70–72 Genesis 30:29–31 Genesis 37:13 Genesis 46:32–34

Genesis 47:3 · BSB

“What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”

Exodus 3:1 · BSB

Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

Psalm 78:70–72 · BSB

He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;

Genesis 30:29–31 · BSB

Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care.

Genesis 37:13 · BSB

Israel said to him, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flocks at Shechem? Get ready; I am sending you to them.” “I am ready,” Joseph replied.

Genesis 46:32–34 · BSB

The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’

“a keeper”

1 John 3:12 1 John 3:15 John 8:44 1 John 3:10 Psalm 127:3 Genesis 4:25

1 John 3:12 · BSB

Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

1 John 3:15 · BSB

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

John 8:44 · BSB

You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native langua…

1 John 3:10 · BSB

By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

Psalm 127:3 · BSB

Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

Genesis 4:25 · BSB

And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”

“tiller”

Genesis 3:23 Genesis 9:20

Genesis 3:23 · BSB

Therefore the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.

Genesis 9:20 · BSB

Now Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard.

Also

Luke 11:51

Luke 11:51 · BSB

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.

3So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,

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