Genesis 4

Genesis 4 is the account of Cain and Abel, the first children of Adam and Eve.

Adam and Eve had two sons: Cain (who became a farmer) and Abel (who became a shepherd). Both brothers brought offerings to God. Cain brought produce from his fields, while Abel brought the firstborn from his flock.

God accepted Abel's offering but rejected Cain's, causing Cain to become angry and envious. God warned Cain about the power of sin. Despite this warning, Cain lured Abel into a field and murdered him.

When God asked Cain where Abel was, Cain famously replied, "Am I my brother's keeper?" God cursed Cain to be a restless wanderer on the earth and marked him so no one would kill him.

Cain settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden, and built a city named after his son Enoch. Genesis 3 concludes with a brief genealogy of Cain's descendants, including Lamech (who boasted about killing a man).

Adam and Eve then had another son named Seth.