Genesis 4:2
2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.
Other Translations of Genesis 4:2
King James Version
2 And she again bare his brother Abel.
English Standard Version
2 And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground.
The Message
2 Then she had another baby, Abel. Abel was a herdsman and Cain a farmer.
New King James Version
2 Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
New Living Translation
2 Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel. When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 4:2