Abel was a shepherd while Cain his brother was a “tiller of the ground.” Many point to the ancient Near E literary motif of a traditional rivalry between the nomad and the farmer.

(Ps. 90:6; Jas. 4:14) Abel was a shepherd and a possessor of flocks and herds; Cain was a tiller of the ground. It was not occupation, however, that parted these first two brothers in the world, but their …

Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord. 4 And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of …

4 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore [a]Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the Lord.” 2 Then she bore again, this time his brother [b]Abel.

Abel era pastor de ovejas, y Caín cultivaba la tierra. 3 Andando el tiempo, sucedió que Caín llevó al Señor una ofrenda del fruto de la tierra. 4 Y Abel también llevó algunos de los primogénitos de sus …

4 By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

For she said, “God has let me have another son in the place of Abel, for Cain killed him.” 26 A son was born to Seth also, and he gave him the name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the …

2 Hennes nästa barn var Abel, Kains bror. Abel blev herde, medan Kain blev lantbrukare. 3 När skördetiden kom tog Kain en del av sin skörd och gav som gåva till Herren, 4 och Abel tog de feta …

When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground. 3 When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the Lord. 4 Abel also brought a gift—the …

4 Conoció Adán a su mujer Eva, la cual concibió y dio a luz a Caín, y dijo: Por voluntad de Jehová he adquirido[a] varón. 2 Después dio a luz a su hermano Abel.