Genesis 4:1-7

Cain and Abel

4¹ Now the man had relations with his wife Eve , and she conceived and gave birth to Cain , and she said , "I have gotten a manchild with the help of the Lord ." ² Again , she gave birth to his brother Abel . And Abel was a keeper of flocks , but Cain was a tiller of the ground .

³ So it came about in the course e of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord of the fruit of the ground . ⁴ Abel , on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions . And the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering ; ⁵ but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard . So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell .

⁶ Then the Lord said to Cain , " Why are you angry ? And why has your countenance fallen ? ⁷ " If you do well , will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well , sin is crouching at the door ; and its desire is for you, but you must master it."