Genesis 4:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 4:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 4:2 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 4:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.”

Genesis 4:2 — World English Bible

Genesis 4:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 4:2 — American Standard Version

Genesis 4:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground.”

Genesis 4:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 4:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman. ”

Genesis 4:2 — Darby Translation

Genesis 4:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And againe she brought foorth his brother Habel, and Habel was a keeper of sheepe, and Kain was a tiller of the ground.”

Genesis 4:2 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 4:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel became a keeper of sheep, and Cain became a worker of the ground.”

Genesis 4:2 — The Living Sword

Genesis 4:2 in Context — Genesis 4

1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.

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

3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.

4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

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What Does Genesis 4:2 Mean?

Genesis 4:2 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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