Abel [NL I]

In the biblical Book of Genesis, Cain; |Qayīn}}, in pausa |Qāyīn|label=none}}; ; }} and Abel; |Heḇel}}, in pausa |Hāḇel|label=none}}; ; }} are the first two sons of Adam and Eve. Cain, the firstborn, was a farmer, and his brother Abel was a shepherd. The brothers made sacrifices, each from his own fields, to God. God regarded Abel's offering, but not Cain's. Cain killed Abel and God cursed Cain, sentencing him to a life of transience. Cain then dwelt in the... meer