kjv Genesis:4:3-15 SEEK
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And in process of time it came to pass ,
that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD .
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And Abel ,
he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof .
And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering :
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But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect .
And Cain was very wroth ,
and his countenance fell .
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And the LORD said unto Cain ,
Why art thou wroth ?
and why is thy countenance fallen ?
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If thou doest well ,
shalt thou not be accepted ?
and if thou doest not well ,
sin lieth at the door .
And unto thee shall be his desire ,
and thou shalt rule over him .
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And Cain talked with Abel his brother :
and it came to pass ,
when they were in the field ,
that Cain rose up against Abel his brother ,
and slew him .
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And the LORD said unto Cain ,
Where is Abel thy brother ?
And he said ,
I know not :
Am I my brother '
s keeper ?
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And he said ,
What hast thou done ?
the voice of thy brother '
s blood crieth unto me from the ground .
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And now art thou cursed from the earth ,
which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother '
s blood from thy hand ;
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When thou tillest the ground ,
it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength ;
a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth .
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And Cain said unto the LORD ,
My punishment is greater than I can bear .
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Behold ,
thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth ;
and from thy face shall I be hid ;
and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth ;
and it shall come to pass ,
that every one that findeth me shall slay me .
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And the LORD said unto him ,
Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain ,
vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold .
And the LORD set a mark upon Cain ,
lest any finding him should kill him .