| 1The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with Yahweh’s help.” | The Hebrew word translated as “gotten” or sometimes “acquired” is qana. Scholars have proposed this is similar to Cain (qayin), thus explaining Eve’s word play. |
| 2Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. | |
| 3As time passed, Cain brought and offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground. | |
| 4Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering, | |
| 5but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell. | |
