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The Story of Cain and Abel

Genesis 4:1-2

After Adam and Eve left Eden, they took care of each other. Soon their first child was born. They named him
Cain. Later they had a second littleboy. They named him Abel. Cain and Abel helped their parentslive in the world outside Eden. There they had to work hard to make surethey had enough to eat.

Cain's way of helping the familywas to grow crops. He looked forwardto the rain which watered the seeds hehad planted. The grain he grew couldbe ground into flour for making bread.

Cain and Abel helped their parentslive in the world outside Eden. Therethey had to work hard to make surethey had enough to eat.

Cain's way of helping the familywas to grow crops. He looked forwardto the rain which watered the seeds hehad planted. The grain he grew couldbe ground into flour for making bread Ore day Cain put together some oflie crops he had grown and offeredInn to say thank you to God. AbelSid the same, but he chose the best of the fattest of the lambs to give back toGod.

God looked at the gifts both boyswere offering Him. He liked Abel's giftbetter than Cain's.

This made Cain angry. He did notthink God was being fair. God toldCain he could choose to do right orwrong. Cain chose to be angry.He came up with a plan. He calledAbel out to the fields. There, Cain didsomething very bad. He killed Abel.God called him, "Cain, where isyour brother Abel?" Cain shook hishead.

God said, "You have done wrong.As your punishment, you will nolonger be able to grow your crops. Iam sending you far away from here."So Cain had to live in the land of Nod,which meant "Wandering

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