Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And again she brought forth his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, and Cain a husbandman. Abel. Genesis 30:29-31 But he answered: Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how great thy possession hath been in my hands. . . . Genesis 37:13 Israel said to him: Thy brethren feed the sheep in Sichem: come, I will send thee to them. And when he answered: Genesis 46:32-34 And the men are shepherds, and their occupation is to feed cattle; their flocks, and herds, and all they have, they have brought with them. . . . Genesis 47:3 And he asked them: What is your occupation? They answered: We, thy servants, are shepherds, both we and our fathers. Exodus 3:1 Now Moses fed the sheep of Jethro, his father in law, the priest of Madian: and he drove the flock to the inner parts of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, Horeb. Psalm 78:70-72 And he chose his servant David, and took him from the flocks of sheep: he brought him from following the ewes great with young, . . . Amos 7:15 And Amos answered and said to Amasias: I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet: but I am a herdsman plucking wild figs. a keeper. Genesis 4:25,26 Adam also knew his wife again: and she brought forth a son, and called his name Seth, saying: God hath given me another seed for Abel, whom Cain slew. . . . Psalm 127:3 Behold the inheritance of the Lord are children: the reward, the fruit of the womb. John 8:44 You are of your father the devil: and the desires of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning: and he stood not in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof. 1 John 3:10,12,15 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just is not of God, or he that loveth not his brother. . . . tiller. Genesis 3:23 And the Lord God sent him out of the paradise of pleasure, to till the earth from which he was taken. Genesis 9:20 And Noe a husbandman began to till the ground, and planted a vineyard. Context Cain and Abel1And 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.3And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord.… Cross References Luke 11:50 That the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation, Luke 11:51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, who was slain between the altar and the temple. Yea I say to you: It shall be required of this generation. Genesis 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I have gotten a man through God. Genesis 4:3 And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord. Genesis 46:32 And the men are shepherds, and their occupation is to feed cattle; their flocks, and herds, and all they have, they have brought with them. Genesis 47:3 And he asked them: What is your occupation? They answered: We, thy servants, are shepherds, both we and our fathers. Lexicon Laterוַתֹּ֣סֶף (wat·tō·sep̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3254: To add, augment she gave birth לָלֶ֔דֶת (lā·le·ḏeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage to [Cain’s] brother אָחִ֖יו (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) Abel. הָ֑בֶל (hā·ḇel) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1893: Abel -- the second son of Adam Now וַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be Abel הֶ֙בֶל֙ (he·ḇel) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1893: Abel -- the second son of Adam was הָיָ֖ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a keeper רֹ֣עֵה (rō·‘êh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with of sheep, צֹ֔אן (ṣōn) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock but Cain וְקַ֕יִן (wə·qa·yin) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7014: Cain -- a city in southern Judah was a tiller עֹבֵ֥ד (‘ō·ḇêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave of the soil. אֲדָמָֽה׃ (’ă·ḏā·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 127: Ground, land Additional Translations Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the soil.And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman. And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground. Jump to Previous Abel Addeth Bare Bear Birth Bore Cain Cain's Child Farmer Feeding Flock Flocks Further Ground Husbandman Keeper Kept Later Servant Sheep Shepherd Soil Tiller WorkedJump to Next Abel Addeth Bare Bear Birth Bore Cain Cain's Child Farmer Feeding Flock Flocks Further Ground Husbandman Keeper Kept Later Servant Sheep Shepherd Soil Tiller WorkedExternal Links Genesis 4:2 NIVGenesis 4:2 NLT Genesis 4:2 ESV Genesis 4:2 NASB Genesis 4:2 ASV Genesis 4:2 Bible Apps Genesis 4:2 Biblia Paralela Genesis 4:2 Chinese Bible Genesis 4:2 French Bible Genesis 4:2 German Bible Alphabetical: a Abel Again and birth brother but Cain flocks gave ground his keeper kept Later Now of she soil the tiller to was worked OT Law: Genesis 4:2 Again she gave birth to Cain's brother (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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