First name Cain in the world's Bibles
In the bible, Cain is the name of the first son of Adam (GEN 4:1), cursed from the ground (GEN 4:11). Meaning of the name: possession, or possessed. Related names are: Abel, Adam, Nod . The translations of Cain in 74 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Caín in Spanish to Kain in Serbian!
Wear it!And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. (GEN 4:1)
And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. (GEN 4:2)
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. (GEN 4:3)
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. (GEN 4:5)
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. (GEN 4:5)
And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? (GEN 4:6)
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. (GEN 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. (GEN 4:8)
And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper? (GEN 4:9)
And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear. (GEN 4:13)
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. (GEN 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. (GEN 4:15)
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. (GEN 4:16)
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. (GEN 4:17)
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. (GEN 4:24)
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. (GEN 4:25)
Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages: (JOS 15:57)
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. (HEB 11:4)
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. (1JO 3:12)
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. (JUD 1:11)