Genesis 4:2 — Later she had another son and named him Abel. Abel became a sheep farmer, but C… — CEV | maBible

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2 Later she had another son and named him Abel. Abel became a sheep farmer, but Cain farmed the land.

Passage themes

The birth of the second son — And she again bare
Two opposite brothers — his brother Abel
The shepherd's work — Abel was a keeper of sheep
Working the ground — Cain was a tiller of the ground

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Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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