Genesis 4:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then again she became with child and gave birth to Abel, his brother. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a farmer.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
World English Bible (WEB)
Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground.
| And she again | וַתֹּ֣סֶף | wattōsep | va-TOH-sef |
| bare | לָלֶ֔דֶת | lāledet | la-LEH-det |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| brother his | אָחִ֖יו | ʾāḥîw | ah-HEEOO |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| Abel. | הָ֑בֶל | hābel | HA-vel |
| And Abel | וַֽיְהִי | wayhî | VA-hee |
| was | הֶ֙בֶל֙ | hebel | HEH-VEL |
| keeper a | רֹ֣עֵה | rōʿē | ROH-ay |
| of sheep, | צֹ֔אן | ṣōn | tsone |
| but Cain | וְקַ֕יִן | wĕqayin | veh-KA-yeen |
| was | הָיָ֖ה | hāyâ | ha-YA |
| a tiller | עֹבֵ֥ד | ʿōbēd | oh-VADE |
| of the ground. | אֲדָמָֽה׃ | ʾădāmâ | uh-da-MA |