^ 4:2 – Abel's name could be associated with "vapor" or "puff of air".The name "Cain", which means "smith", resembles the verb translated as "gotten" but also possibly meaning "to make". ^ 4:1 – The Hebrew verb "knew" implies intimate or sexual knowledge, along with possession.Then he became the builder of a city and he called the name of the city like his son's name, Enoch. And Cain knew his wife and she conceived and bore Enoch. Now that You have driven me this day from the soil I must hide from Your presence, I shall be a restless wanderer on the earth and whoever finds me will kill me." And the Lord said to him, "Therefore whoever kills Cain shall suffer sevenfold vengeance." And the Lord set a mark upon Cain so that whoever found him would not slay him.Īnd Cain went out from the Lord's presence and dwelled in the land of Nod east of Eden.
A restless wanderer shall you be on the earth." And Cain said to the Lord, "My punishment is too great to bear. If you till the soil, it will no longer give you strength. And so, cursed shall you be by the soil that gaped with its mouth to take your brother's blood from your hand. And the Lord said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother? And he said, "I do not know: am I my brother's keeper?" And He said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the soil.
And Cain said to Abel his brother, "Let us go out to the field," and when they were in the field Cain rose against Abel his brother and killed him.
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