Genesis:4:3-15
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In the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground ,
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and Abel brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions .
And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering ,
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but for Cain and his offering he had no regard .
So Cain was very angry ,
and his countenance fell .
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The LORD said to Cain , "
Why are you angry ,
and why has your countenance fallen ?
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If you do well ,
will you not be accepted ?
And if you do not do well ,
sin is couching at the door ;
its desire is for you ,
but you must master it ."
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Cain said to Abel his brother , "
Let us go out to the field ."
And when they were in the field ,
Cain rose up against his brother Abel ,
and killed him .
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Then the LORD said to Cain , "
Where is Abel your brother ?"
He said , "
I do not know ;
am I my brother '
s keeper ?"
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And the LORD said , "
What have you done ?
The voice of your brother '
s blood is crying to me from the ground .
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And now you are cursed from the ground ,
which has opened its mouth to receive your brother '
s blood from your hand .
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When you till the ground ,
it shall no longer yield to you its strength ;
you shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth ."
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Cain said to the LORD , "
My punishment is greater than I can bear .
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Behold ,
thou hast driven me this day away from the ground ;
and from thy face I shall be hidden ;
and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth ,
and whoever finds me will slay me ."
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Then the LORD said to him , "
Not so !
If any one slays Cain ,
vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold ."
And the LORD put a mark on Cain ,
lest any who came upon him should kill him .
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