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 Y CONOCIÓ Adam á su mujer Eva, la cual concibió y parió á Caín, y dijo: Adquirido he varón por Jehová.
2 Y después parió á su hermano Abel. Y fué Abel pastor de ovejas, y Caín fué labrador de la tierra.
3 Y aconteció andando el tiempo, que Caín trajo del fruto de la tierra una ofrenda á Jehová.
4 Y Abel trajo también de los primogénitos de sus ovejas, y de su grosura. Y miró Jehová con agrado á Abel y á su ofrenda;
What Does Genesis 4:2 Mean?
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