8Cain said to Abel, his brother, |Let's go into the field.| It happened when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.


In Context

5 but he didn't respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.

6 Yahweh said to Cain, |Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?

7 If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you don't do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.|

8 Cain said to Abel, his brother, |Let's go into the field.| It happened when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

9 Yahweh said to Cain, |Where is Abel, your brother?| He said, |I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?|

10 Yahweh said, |What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.

Genesis 4:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:8And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:8Now Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:8And Cain said to Abel his brother: Let us go forth abroad. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and slew him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:8And Cain told 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8And Cain spoke to 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:8And Cain told 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8And 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8And Cain saith unto Abel his brother, 'Let us go into the field;' and it cometh to pass in their being in the field, that Cain riseth up against Abel his brother, and slayeth him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:8And 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.