Genesis 4

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Genesis 4 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the story of Cain and Abel, the first murder, and the early generations of humanity after Adam and Eve.

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Genesis 4 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter of the Bible
chapter of the Book of Genesis
containsGenealogyOf Cain’s line
early descendants of Adam
containsNarrative early generations after Adam and Eve
first murder in the Bible
story of Cain and Abel
followedBy Genesis 5
follows Genesis 3
language Hebrew
surface form: Biblical Hebrew
mainCharacters Abel
Adam
Cain
Eve
Lamech
mentionsDeity YHWH
mentionsPlace Eden (indirectly, as prior dwelling)
east of Eden
field where Cain killed Abel
land of Nod
partOf Book of Genesis
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Tanakh
surface form: Old Testament
recordsEvent Abel’s offering to the LORD
Cain building a city
Cain’s exile to the land of Nod
Cain’s offering to the LORD
Lamech’s speech to his wives
birth of Enoch son of Cain
birth of Enosh
birth of Seth
curse placed on Cain
divine interrogation of Cain
genealogy of Cain’s descendants
mark of Cain
murder of Abel by Cain
people beginning to call on the name of the LORD
rejection of Cain’s offering
religiousTradition Christianity
Islamic tradition (indirectly, via parallel story of Cain and Abel)
Judaism
theme city-building
development of crafts and professions
divine judgment
divine mercy
human family origins
jealousy
sin
violence

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Havah mentionedIn Genesis 4
אָדָם mentionedInBook Genesis 4
Genesis 5 follows Genesis 4