Cain
the brother of Abel
Who was Cain?
- He was the first son of Adam and Eve, and he worked the soil. Genesis 4:1-2
- He became very angry because God looked with favor on Abel’s offering and not on his. Genesis 4:4-5
- He killed his brother Abel. Even so, God put a mark on him so that no one would kill him. Genesis 4:8, 15
What the Bible says
Genesis 4:1-2
1And Adam knew Eve his wife: who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I have gotten a man through God. 2And again she brought forth his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, and Cain a husbandman.
Genesis 4:4-5
4Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offerings. 5But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceedingly angry, and his countenance fell.
Genesis 4:8, 15
8And Cain said to Abel his brother: Let us go forth abroad. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and slew him. 15And the Lord said to him: No, it shall not be so: but whosoever shall kill Cain, shall be punished sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, that whosoever found him should not kill him.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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