⁴ and Abel also brought of ^(A)the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord ^(B)had regard for Abel and his offering, ⁵ but ^(C)for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. ⁶ The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? ^7 (D)If you do well, will you not be accepted?^[a] And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. ^(E)Its desire is contrary to^[b] you, but you must rule over it.”

⁸ Cain spoke to Abel his brother.^[c] And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and ^(F)killed him.

¹² We should not be like ^(A)Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? ^(B)Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.