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Genesis 4:2

NETBible	Then she gave birth¹ to his brother Abel.² Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground.³
NIV © biblegateway Gen 4:2	Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 4:2	Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
NLT © biblegateway Gen 4:2	Later she gave birth to a second son and named him Abel. When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain was a farmer.
MSG © biblegateway Gen 4:2	Then she had another baby, Abel. Abel was a herdsman and Cain a farmer.
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 4:2	Then again she became with child and gave birth to Abel, his brother. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a farmer.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 4:2	Next she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground.
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 4:2	Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
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KJV	And she again <03254> (8686) bare <03205> (8800) his brother <0251> Abel <01893>_. And Abel <01893> was a keeper <07462> (8802) of sheep <06629>_, but Cain <07014> was a tiller <05647> (8802) of the ground <0127>_. {Abel: Heb. Hebel} {a keeper: Heb. a feeder}
NASB © biblegateway Gen 4:2	Again <03254> , she gave <03205> birth <03205> to his brother <0251> Abel <01893> . And Abel <01893> was a keeper <07462> of flocks <06629> , but Cain <07014> was a tiller <05647> of the ground <0127> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ proseyhken <4369> V-AAI-3S tekein <5088> V-AAN ton <3588> T-ASM adelfon <80> N-ASM autou <846> D-GSM ton <3588> T-ASM abel <6> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ egeneto <1096> V-AMI-3S abel <6> N-PRI poimhn <4166> N-NSM probatwn <4263> N-GPN kain <2535> N-PRI de <1161> PRT hn <1510> V-IAI-3S ergazomenov <2038> V-PMPNS thn <3588> T-ASF ghn <1065> N-ASF
NET [draft] ITL	Then she gave birth <03205> to his brother <0251> Abel <01893> . Abel <01893> took care <07462> of the flocks <06629> , while Cain <07014> cultivated <05647> the ground <0127> .
HEBREW	hmda <0127> dbe <05647> hyh <01961> Nyqw <07014> Nau <06629> her <07462> lbh <01893> yhyw <01961> lbh <01893> ta <0853> wyxa <0251> ta <0853> tdll <03205> Potw (4:2) <03254>

NETBible

Then she gave birth¹ to his brother Abel.² Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground.³

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “And she again gave birth.”

²sn 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.

³tn 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 (ro’eh, “shepherd”) and עֹבֵד (’oved, “worker”). Abel is occupied with sheep, whereas Cain is living under the curse, cultivating the ground.