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Cain
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Cain is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. He was a farmer who gave an offering of his crops to God. However, God was not pleased and favored Abel's offering over Cain's. Out of jealousy, Cain killed his brother, for which he was punished by God with the curse and mark of Cain. He had several descendants, starting with his son Enoch and including Lamech.
Cain is a biblical figure from the Book of Genesis who was the firstborn son of Adam and Eve and a farmer whose offering to God was rejected in favor of his brother Abel's, leading him to commit the first murder in the Bible out of jealousy. His story is significant in Abrahamic religions as it illustrates themes of divine favor, human jealousy, and divine punishment, and his descendants are recorded throughout the early biblical genealogy.
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- Person.name
- Cain
- Person.image
- Rehberg, Caín, Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao.webp
- Person.caption
- Cain by Friedrich Rehberg,
- Person.occupation
- Farmer
- Person.relatives
- In Genesis:Abel (brother)Seth (brother)Irad (grandson)Mehujael (great-grandson)Methushael (great-great-grandson)Lamech (great-great-great-grandson)Jabal (great-great-great-great-grandson)Jubal (great-great-great-great-grandson)Tubal-Cain (great-great-great-great-grandson)Naamah (great-great-great-great-granddaughter)According to later traditions:Aclima (sibling)Azura (sibling)
- Person.spouse
- Aclima
- Person.children
- Enoch
- Person.father
- Adam
- Person.mother
- Eve
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- Legacy and symbolism
- Cultural portrayals and references
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Cain is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. He was a farmer who gave an offering of his crops to God. However, God was not pleased and favored Abel's offering over Cain's. Out of jealousy, Cain killed his brother, for which he was punished by God with the curse and mark of Cain. He had several descendants, starting with his son Enoch and including Lamech.
The narrative is notably unclear on God's reason for rejecting Cain's sacrifice. Some traditional interpretations within Abrahamic religions consider Cain to be the originator of evil, violence, or greed.
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