Genesis 4:1-8

New American Standard Bible 1995

Cain and Abel

4 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.” ² 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. ³ So it came about ^[d]in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord of the fruit of the ground. ^4 (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; ⁵ but ^(E)for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So ^(F)Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. ⁶ Then the Lord said to Cain, “^(G)Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? ^7 (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.” ⁸ Cain ^[f]told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and ^(K)killed him.