Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. In the course of time Kain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to . And Abel brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

Then said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? Take him, and you will be mine.”

Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

Then said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”

“I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”