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:
What Does Genesis 4:2 Mean?
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