Kejadian 4:2

4:2 Then she gave birth ¹  to his brother Abel. ²  Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground. ³ 

Kejadian 20:10

20:10 Then Abimelech asked ⁴  Abraham, “What prompted you to do this thing?” ⁵ 

Kejadian 32:23

32:23 He took them and sent them across the stream along with all his possessions. ⁶ 

[4:2]  ¹ tn Heb “And she again gave birth.”

[4:2]  ² sn The name Abel is not defined here in the text, but the tone is ominous. Abel’s name, the Hebrew word הֶבֶל (hevel), means “breath, vapor, vanity,” foreshadowing Abel’s untimely and premature death.

[4:2]  ³ tn Heb “and Abel was a shepherd of the flock, and Cain was a worker of the ground.” The designations of the two occupations are expressed with active participles, רֹעֵה (ro’eh, “shepherd”) and עֹבֵד (’oved, “worker”). Abel is occupied with sheep, whereas Cain is living under the curse, cultivating the ground.

[20:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “And Abimelech said to.”

[20:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “What did you see that you did this thing?” The question implies that Abraham had some motive for deceiving Abimelech.

[32:23]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he sent across what he had.”