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

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Abel

Abel  (Heb. Hebhel), a breath, or vanity, the second son of Adam and Eve. He was put to death by his brother Cain ( Genesis 4:1-16 ). Guided by the instruction of their father, the two brothers were trained in the duty of worshipping God. "And in process of time" (marg. "at the end of days", i.e., on the Sabbath) each of them offered up to God of the first-fruits of his labours. Cain, as a husbandman, offered the fruit... View Details

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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.
King James Bible And she again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Hebrew Greek English And again Again, she bare gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And again Again, she bare gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.