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*Jubilees 4:31
*Jubilees 4:31
Killed when his house fell on him.
Killed when his house fell on him.
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/gen/4/1-17#1 Genesis 4:1-17]
*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/gen/4.1-17 Genesis 4:1-17]
Basic story of Cain.
Basic story of Cain.



Revision as of 03:51, 7 March 2024

  • Jubilees 4:31

Killed when his house fell on him.

Basic story of Cain.

The story of Cain. (Joseph Smith Translation of the Genesis account. More detail available.)

  • Enoch 22:7

Abel, in the spirit world, cries out against Cain, who slew him.

  • The Book of Jasher 1:12-35

The story of Cain and Abel. Contains some interesting features. Cain's sacrifices are rejected (fail to be consumed by fire from heaven) because he gives the poorer pieces to the Lord. Cain then seeks an excuse to kill Abel. The actual event occurs as a dispute over Abel grazing his flocks on Cain's fields. Abel was doing this intentionally it seems because Cain had been stealing his sheep.

Notes

Cain's name is supposed to have the meaning of "spear" or "possessed" in Hebrew.

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