In response, Cain is "very wroth" (angry and upset) and God tries to counsel him, warning that "sin lieth at the door" if Cain continues to behave that way. When both men offer sacrifices to God - Cain with his fruits and vegetables, and Abel with the "firstlings of his flock" (some of the firstborn sheep) - the Lord rejects Cain's offering and accepts Abel's. In time, a second son is born named Abel.Ĭain, it says in the King James Version of Genesis, was a "tiller of the ground" (i.e., a farmer), while his younger brother Abel was a shepherd. In their new place of residence, Eve gives birth to a son whom she names Cain. The plot picks up right after Adam and Eve eat the "forbidden fruit," and are ejected from the garden paradise of Eden, to live difficult lives full of pain and struggle in punishment for disobedience. If you don't remember the story of Cain and Abel, here's a short primer.
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