# Cain #

## Facts: ##

Cain and his younger brother Abel were the first sons of Adam and Eve mentioned in the Bible.

* Cain was a farmer who produced food crops while Abel was a sheep herder.
* Cain killed his brother Abel in a fit of jealousy, because God had accepted Abel's sacrifice, but had not accepted Cain's sacrifice.
* As punishment, God sent him away from Eden and told him that the land would no longer yield crops for him.
* God put a mark on Cain's forehead as a sign that God would protect him from being killed by other people as he wandered.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(See also: [adam](../other/adam.md) **·** [sacrifice](../other/sacrifice.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 John 03:11-12](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1jn/03/11)
* [Genesis 04:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/04/01)
* [Genesis 04:8-9](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/04/08)
* [Genesis 04:13-15](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/04/13)
* [Hebrews 11:4](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/heb/11/04)
* [Jude 01:9-11](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jud/01/09)