Genesis 4:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 4:2 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 3:23Therefore the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.
- Genesis 4:25And 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.”
- Genesis 9:20Now Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard.
- Genesis 30:29Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care.
- Genesis 37:13Israel 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 46:32The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’
- Genesis 47:3“What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”
- Exodus 3:1Meanwhile, 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.
- Psalms 78:70He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;
- Psalms 127:3Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
- Amos 7:15But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’
- Luke 11:51from 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.
- John 8:44You 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 language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
- 1 John 3:10By 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.
- 1 John 3:12Do 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 3:15Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.
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