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Genesis 4:1

Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, "I have obtained a male child with the help of the LORD."

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Genesis 4:2

And again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a cultivator of the ground.

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Genesis 4:3

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

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Genesis 4:4

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

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Genesis 4:5

but for Cain and his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his face was gloomy.

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Genesis 4:6

Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? And why is your face gloomy?

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Genesis 4:7

"If you do well, will your face not be cheerful? And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it."

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Genesis 4:8

Cain talked to his brother Abel; and it happened that when they were in the field Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

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Genesis 4:9

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

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Genesis 4:10

Then He said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to Me from the ground.

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Genesis 4:11

"Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

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Genesis 4:12

"When you cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; you will be a wanderer and a drifter on the earth."

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Genesis 4:13

Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is too great to endure!

Genesis 4:14

"Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and I will be hidden from Your face, and I will be a wanderer and a drifter on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me."

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Genesis 4:15

So the LORD said to him, "Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him seven times as much." And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one finding him would kill him.

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Genesis 4:16

Then Cain left the presence of the LORD, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

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