^{2 Ref} Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

^{3 Ref} As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground.

^{4 Ref} Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat of it. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering,