And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. Treasury of Scripture Abel. Heb. Hebel. And Abel. Genesis 30:29-31 And he said to him, You know how I have served you, and how your cattle was with me... Genesis 37:13 And Israel said to Joseph, Do not your brothers feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send you to them. And he said to him... Genesis 46:32-34 And the men are shepherds, for their trade has been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds... Genesis 47:3 And Pharaoh said to his brothers, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Your servants are shepherds, both we... Exodus 3:1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert... Psalm 78:70-72 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds... Amos 7:15 And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel. a keeper. Heb. a feeder. Genesis 4:25,26 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she... Psalm 127:3 See, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. John 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning... 1 John 3:10,12,15 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whoever does not righteousness is not of God... tiller. Genesis 3:23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from from where he was taken. Genesis 9:20 And Noah began to be an farmer, and he planted a vineyard:
Context Cain and Abel
1And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. 2And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to the LORD. 4And Abel, he also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect to Abel and to his offering: 5But to Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6And the LORD said to Cain, Why are you wroth? and why is your countenance fallen? 7If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not well, sin lies at the door. And to you shall be his desire, and you shall rule over him. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And again she brought forth his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, and Cain a husbandman.
Darby Bible Translation
And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.
King James Bible
And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Young's Literal Translation
and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground.
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