1. Adam and Eve had a son. Then Eve said, “I'll name him Cain because I got him with the help of the Lord.”
2. Later she had another son and named him Abel.Abel became a sheep farmer, but Cain farmed the land.
3. One day, Cain gave part of his harvest to the Lord,
4. and Abel also gave an offering to the Lord. He killed the firstborn lamb from one of his sheep and gave the Lord the best parts of it. The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,
5. but not with Cain and his offering. This made Cain so angry that he could not hide his feelings.