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The First Book of Adam and Eve 78 — Chapter 78 — Jealousy overcomes Cain. He makes trouble in the family. How the first murder was planned.

The First Book of Adam and Eve · Restored Names Edition · first paragraph

1Then Adam said to Eve, "Behold the children are grown up; we must think of finding wives for them."

2Then Eve answered, "How can we do it?"

3Then Adam said to her, "We will join Abel's sister in marriage to Cain, and Cain's sister to Abel.

4The said Eve to Adam, "I do not like Cain because he is hard-hearted; but let them stay with us until we offer up to Yahuah (Lord) in their behalf."

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