Verse List for GEN 4:2

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

OET-LV And_she/it _added to_give _birth DOM his/its_brother DOM Heⱱel/(Abel) and_he/it _was Heⱱel sheep a _herdsman _of and_Qayin/(Cain) he _was one _who_tilled _of the_ground.

ULT Then she continued on to bear his brother Abel. Now Abel became a keeper of flocks, and Cain became a worker of the ground.

UST Then Eve also gave birth to Cain’s brother whom they named Abel. When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, and Cain became a crop farmer.

BSB & MSB Later she gave birth to [Cain’s] brother Abel.
§  Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.

OEB She also gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel was a shepherd, while Cain was a farmer.

WEBBE & WMBB Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

NET Then she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground.

LSV and she adds to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain has been servant of the ground.

FBV Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel became a shepherd, while Cain was a crop farmer.

T4T After those boys grew up, Abel ◄tended/took care of► sheep and goats, and Cain became a farmer.

LEB _⌊Then she bore_⌋[fn] his brother Abel. And Abel became a keeper of sheep, and Cain became a tiller of the ground.

BBE Then again she became with child and gave birth to Abel, his brother. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a farmer.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS And again she bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

ASV And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

DRA And again she brought forth his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, and Cain a husbandman.

YLT and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground.

Drby And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.

RV And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

SLT And she will add to bear his brother Abel; and Abel shall be a feeder of sheep, and Cain was a laborer of the earth.

Wbstr And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

KJB-1769 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.[fn][fn]

KJB-1611 And she againe bare his brother [fn]Abel, and Abel was a [fn]keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps And she proceading, brought foorth his brother Habel, and Habel was a keper of sheepe, but Cain was a tyller of the grounde.
(And she proceading, brought forth his brother Habel, and Habel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tyller of the ground.)

Gnva And againe she brought foorth his brother Habel, and Habel was a keeper of sheepe, and Kain was a tiller of the ground.
(And again she brought forth his brother Habel, and Habel was a keeper of sheep, and Kain was a tiller of the ground.)

Cvdl And she proceaded forth, & bare his brother Abell. And Abell became a shepherde, but Cain became an husbande man.
(And she proceeded forth, and bare his brother Abell. And Abell became a shepherd, but Cain became an husband man.)

Wycl And efte sche childide his brother Abel. Forsothe Abel was a kepere of scheep, and Cayn was an erthe tilyere.
(And efte she gave_birth_to his brother Abel. For_certain/Truly Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cayn was an earth tilyere.)

Luth Und sie fuhr fort und gebar Habel, seinen Bruder. Und Habel ward ein Schäfer, Kain aber ward ein Ackermann.
(And they/she/them drove continued and gave_birth Habel, his brother. And Habel what/which a Schäfer, Kain but what/which a farmer.)

ClVg Rursumque peperit fratrem ejus Abel. Fuit autem Abel pastor ovium, et Cain agricola.[fn]
(And_again gave_birth brother his/her Abel. It_was however Abel pastor sheep, and Cain farmer.)

UHB וַ⁠תֹּ֣סֶף לָ⁠לֶ֔דֶת אֶת־אָחִ֖י⁠ו אֶת־הָ֑בֶל וַֽ⁠יְהִי־הֶ֨בֶל֙ רֹ֣עֵה צֹ֔אן וְ⁠קַ֕יִן הָיָ֖ה עֹבֵ֥ד אֲדָמָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ προσέθηκε τεκεῖν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν Ἄβελ· καὶ ἐγένετο Ἄβελ ποιμὴν προβάτων, Κάϊν δὲ ἦν ἐργαζόμενος τὴν γῆν.

BrTr And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.