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Now the man ^[a]had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to ^[b]Cain, and she said, "I have gotten a ^[c]manchild with the help of the Lord ."

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

So it came about ^[d]in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord of the fruit of the ground.

^(c)Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And ^(d)the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering;

but ^(e)for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So ^(f)Cain became very angry and his countenance fell.

Then the Lord said to Cain, "^(g)Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

^(h)If you do well, ^[e]will not your countenance be lifted up? ⁽ⁱ⁾And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, ^(j)but you must master it."