Verse List for GEN 4:8

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OET (OET-RV) One day, Kayin spoke to his brother Hevel when they were out in the countryside, and then Kayin attacked him and killed him.

OET-LV And_ Qayin/(Cain) _he/it _said to Heⱱel his/its_brother and_he/it _was on_their_being in _the_field and_ Qayin/(Cain) _he/it _rose _up against Heⱱel his/its_brother and_he/it _killed_him/it.

ULT Then Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And it happened while they were in the field, then Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

UST But after that, Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field to work together.” So they went out to the field, and while they were there, Cain attacked his brother and murdered him.

BSB & MSB Then Cain said to his brother Abel, [ “Let us go out to the field.”][fn] And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

OEB Cain said to his brother Abel, ‘Let us go into the field.’[fn] While they were there, Cain attacked his brother and killed him.

WEBBE & WMBB Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

NET Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

LSV And Cain says to his brother Abel, [[“Let us go into the field”;]] and it comes to pass in their being in the field, that Cain rises up against his brother Abel, and slays him.

FBV Later, when Cain was talking with his brother Abel[fn] they went out into the fields where Cain attacked his brother and killed him.

T4T But one day, Cain said to his younger brother Abel, “Let’s go for a walk in the fields.” So they went together. And when they were in the countryside, suddenly Cain attacked Abel and killed him.

LEB Then[fn] Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out into the field.”[fn] And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

BBE And Cain said to his brother, Let us go into the field: and when they were in the field, Cain made an attack on his brother Abel and put him to death.

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JPS And Cain spoke unto Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

ASV And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

DRA And Cain said to Abel his brother: Let us go forth abroad. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and slew him.

YLT And Cain saith unto Abel his brother, ['Let us go into the field;'] and it cometh to pass in their being in the field, that Cain riseth up against Abel his brother, and slayeth him.

Drby And Cain spoke to Abel his brother, and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

RV And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
(And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew/killed him.)

SLT And Cain will speak to Abel his brother; and it shall be in their being in the field, Cain will rise up against Abel his brother, and will kill him.

Wbstr And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

KJB-1769 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
(And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew/killed him.)

KJB-1611 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to passe when they were in the field, that Cain rose vp against Abel his brother, and slew him.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And Cain talked with Habel his brother: and it came to passe when they were in the fielde, Cain rose vp agaynst Habel his brother, & slewe him.
(And Cain talked with Habel his brother: and it came to pass when they were in the field, Cain rose up against Habel his brother, and slew/killed him.)

Gnva Then Kain spake to Habel his brother. And when they were in the fielde, Kain rose vp against Habel his brother, and slewe him.
(Then Kain spake to Habel his brother. And when they were in the field, Kain rose up against Habel his brother, and slew/killed him.)

Cvdl And Cain talked with Abell his brother. And it happened, that whan they were in the felde, Cain arose agaynst Abell his brother, and slew him.
(And Cain talked with Abell his brother. And it happened, that when they were in the field, Cain arose against Abell his brother, and slew/killed him.)

Wycl And Cayn seide to Abel his brother, Go we out. And whanne thei weren in the feeld, Cayn roos ayens his brother Abel, and killide him.
(And Cayn said to Abel his brother, Go we out. And when they were in the field, Cayn rose against his brother Abel, and killed him.)

Luth Da redete Kain mit seinem Bruder Habel. Und es begab sich, da sie auf dem Felde waren, erhub sich Kain wider seinen Bruder Habel und schlug ihn tot.
(So talked Kain with his brother Habel. And it gifted itself/yourself/themselves, there they/she/them on/in/to to_him field were, raised itself/yourself/themselves Kain against his brother Habel and hit/beat(v) him/it dead.)

ClVg Dixitque Cain ad Abel fratrem suum: Egrediamur foras. Cumque essent in agro, consurrexit Cain adversus fratrem suum Abel, et interfecit eum.[fn]
(And_he_said Cain to Abel brother his_own: Egrediamur outside. And_when they_would_be in/into/on field, consurrexit Cain against brother his_own Abel, and he_killed him.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑י⁠ו וַֽ⁠יְהִי֙ בִּ⁠הְיוֹתָ֣⁠ם בַּ⁠שָּׂדֶ֔ה וַ⁠יָּ֥קָם קַ֛יִן אֶל־הֶ֥בֶל אָחִ֖י⁠ו וַ⁠יַּהַרְגֵֽ⁠הוּ׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν Κάϊν πρὸς Ἄβελ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, διέλθωμεν εἰς τὸ πεδίον· καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ, ἀνέστη Κάϊν ἐπὶ Ἄβελ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτόν.

BrTr And Cain said to Abel his brother, Let us go out into the plain; and it came to pass that when they were in the plain Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.