Abel was a shepherd while Cain his brother was a “tiller of the ground.” Many point to the ancient Near E literary motif of a traditional rivalry between the nomad and the farmer.

Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord. 4 And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of …

4 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore [a]Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the Lord.” 2 Then she bore again, this time his brother [b]Abel.

Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord. 4 And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of …

Y Abel fue pastor de ovejas, y Caín fue labrador de la tierra. 3 Y aconteció andando el tiempo, que Caín trajo del fruto de la tierra una ofrenda a Jehová. 4 Y Abel trajo también de los primogénitos de sus …

Domnul a privit cu plăcere spre Abel şi spre jertfa lui, 5 dar spre Cain şi spre jertfa lui n-a privit cu plăcere. Cain s-a mâniat foarte tare şi i s-a posomorât faţa. 6 Şi Domnul a zis lui Cain: „Pentru ce te …

2 Hennes nästa barn var Abel, Kains bror. Abel blev herde, medan Kain blev lantbrukare. 3 När skördetiden kom tog Kain en del av sin skörd och gav som gåva till Herren, 4 och Abel tog de feta …

Entonces ella dijo: “¡He adquirido un varón de parte del SEÑOR Dios!”. 2 Después dio a luz a su hermano Abel. Abel fue pastor de ovejas; y Caín, labrador de la tierra.

Caim e Abel - Adão teve relações com Eva, sua mulher, que engravidou. Quando deu à luz Caim, ela disse: “Com a ajuda do SENHOR, tive um filho!”.

Abel fut berger et Caïn fut cultivateur. 3 Au bout de quelque temps, Caïn fit une offrande des produits de la terre à l'Eternel. 4 De son côté, Abel en fit une des premiers-nés de son troupeau et de leur graisse.