Cain

Cain is a man living at the time before the Flood. He is named in 16 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 4:1.

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Verses

Genesis

• Genesis 4:1
  And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.
• Genesis 4:2
  And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
• Genesis 4:3
  And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
• Genesis 4:5
  But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
• Genesis 4:6
  And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
• Genesis 4:8
  And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
• Genesis 4:9
  And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
• Genesis 4:13
  And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
• Genesis 4:15
  And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.“Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.
• Genesis 4:16
  And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
• Genesis 4:17
  And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.
• Genesis 4:24
  If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
• Genesis 4:25
  And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”

Hebrews

• Hebrews 11:4
  By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

1 John

• 1 John 3:12
  Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

Jude

• Jude 1:11
  Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

Notes

1. Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
2. Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.