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 Abel offered  the  firstlings  of  his  flock,  and  Cain,  fruits  of  the earth. The Lord  regarded  Abel  and  his  gifts  with  favour,  but for Cain  and  his  offerings  He  had  no  regard. Seeing this,  Cain was exceedingly  angry,  and  his  countenance  fell.

And the  Lord  said  to  Cain:  “Why  art  thou  angry,  and why is  thy  countenance  fallen? If thou  do  well,  shalt  thou  not receive? but if  ill,  shall  not  sin  forthwith  be  present  at  the  door? But the  lust  thereof  shall  be  under  thee,  and  thou  shalt  have dominion over  it.”  But  Cain  did  not  heed  the  Lord. One day he said  to  his  brother:  “Let  us  go  forth  abroad.”  Abel,  suspecting no evil,  went  out  with  him;  and  when  they  were  in  the  field, Cain rose  up  against  Abel,  his  brother,  and  slew  him.

Then the  Lord  said  to  Cain:  “Where  is  thy  brother  Abel?” Cain replied  in  an  insolent  manner:  “I  know  not;  am  I my