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Genesis 25:24

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25:24 When the time came for Rebekah to give birth, 1  there were 2  twins in her womb.

Genesis 4:2

Context
4:2 Then she gave birth 3  to his brother Abel. 4  Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground. 5 

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[25:24]  1 tn Heb “And her days were filled to give birth.”

[25:24]  2 tn Heb “look!” By the use of the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”), the narrator invites the audience to view the scene as if they were actually present at the birth.

[4:2]  3 tn Heb “And she again gave birth.”

[4:2]  4 sn The name Abel is not defined here in the text, but the tone is ominous. Abel’s name, the Hebrew word הֶבֶל (hevel), means “breath, vapor, vanity,” foreshadowing Abel’s untimely and premature death.

[4:2]  5 tn Heb “and Abel was a shepherd of the flock, and Cain was a worker of the ground.” The designations of the two occupations are expressed with active participles, רֹעֵה (roeh, “shepherd”) and עֹבֵד (’oved, “worker”). Abel is occupied with sheep, whereas Cain is living under the curse, cultivating the ground.



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