3. So it happened after some time that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to Adonai,
4. while Abel—he also brought of the firstborn of his flock and their fat portions. Now Adonai looked favorably upon Abel and his offering,
5. but upon Cain and his offering He did not look favorably. Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
6. Then Adonai said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?
7. If you do well, it will lift. But if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the doorway. Its desire is for you, but you must master it.”
8. Cain spoke to Abel his brother. While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.
9. Then Adonai said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” “I don’t know,” he said. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
10. Then He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to Me from the ground.
11. So now, cursed are you from the ground which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
12. As often as you work the ground, it will not yield its crops to you again. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”
13. Cain said to Adonai, “My iniquity is too great to bear!