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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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ABEL (Person)

Second male child of Adam and Eve (Gn 4:2). The name is probably related to Sumerian and Akkadian words meaning “son” and was thus used as a generic term for the human race.

Show passage in OET: GEN 4:2

OET-RV GEN 4:2

2 Eventually she also gave birth to Kayin’s brother, Hevel (Abel). Hevel became a shepherd, while Kayin became a crop farmer.

OET-LV GEN 4:2

2 And_she/it_added to_give_birth DOM his/its_brother DOM Heⱱel/(Abel) and_he/it_was Heⱱel a_herdsman_of sheep and_Qayin/(Cain) he_was one_who_tilled_of the_ground.

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Abel’s older brother, Cain, was engaged in agriculture, but Abel himself was a shepherd. When both brothers brought offerings, God accepted Abel’s animal sacrifice but rejected Cain’s vegetable offering. As a result, Cain became jealous of Abel and killed him.

The narrative indicates that Abel’s character was more worthy of God’s blessing; hence his offering was accepted and Cain’s was not (Gn 4:7). There is no scriptural evidence that cereal or vegetable offerings were less effective as either sin offerings or fellowship meals than offerings involving the shedding of blood, since in later Mosaic law both were prescribed. In the NT Abel is regarded as the first martyr (Mt 23:35; Lk 11:51; Heb 11:4).

Show passage in OET: GEN 4:7

OET-RV GEN 4:7

7 If you do what’s right, won’t you be honoured? But if you don’t do what’s right, sin is crouching in the doorway wanting to have you, but you have the control over it.”

OET-LV GEN 4:7

7 Am_not if you_will_do_well lifting_up and_if not you_will_do_well to/for_the_opening/doorway sin is_crouching and_to_you(ms) his/its_longing/desire and_you(ms) you_will_rule in/on/over_him/it.
Show passage in OET: MAT 23:35

OET-RV MAT 23:35

35 so that the judgement for the deaths of all the godly people around the world will fall on you people. That includes the blood of innocent Hevel (Abel) all the way through the centuries to the blood of Zekaryah (Zechariah; Grk. Zakarias) (son of Berekyah) who you people murdered between the temple and the altar.

OET-LV MAT 23:35

35 so_that all righteous blood being_poured_out on the earth may_come on you_all, from the blood of_Abel/(Heⱱel) the righteous, to the blood of_Zaⱪarias son of_Baraⱪias/(Berekyāh), whom you_all_murdered between the temple and the altar.
Show passage in OET: LUK 11:51

OET-RV LUK 11:51

51 This goes all the way back to the blood of Hevel (Abel), right up to the blood of Zekaryah (Zechariah; Grk. Zakarias) who was recently killed between the altar and the temple sanctuary. Yes, I’m telling all of you, those crimes will be charged to this generation.

OET-LV LUK 11:51

51 from the_blood of_Abel/(Heⱱel) to the_blood of_Zaⱪarias, of_the one having_destroyed between the altar and the house.
Yes, I_am_saying to_you_all, it_will_be_being_sought_out from the this generation.
Show passage in OET: HEB 11:4

OET-RV HEB 11:4

4 By faith Hevel (Abel) offered a more satisfactory sacrifice to God than Kayin (Cain), and as a result, he was declared to be righteous when God testified about his gifts, and through his faith, he still speaks despite being long dead.

OET-LV HEB 11:4

4 By_faith a_more excellent sacrifice, Abel/(Heⱱel) than Kain/(Qayin) offered to_ the _god, through which he_was_attested to_be righteous, testifying to the gifts of_him the of_god, and through it, having_died_off still he_is_speaking.

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