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Genesis 4:8

Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.”d While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.m

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Genesis 4:8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

Genesis 4:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Genesis 4:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

One day Cain suggested to his brother, “Let’s go out into the fields.” And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother, Abel, and killed him.

Genesis 4:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Now 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 killed him.

Genesis 4:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out into the field.” While they were out in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

Genesis 4:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And 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.

Genesis 4:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And 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.

Genesis 4:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Cain talked to his brother Abel. Later, when they were in the fields, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. 

Genesis 4:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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.

Genesis 4:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him.

Genesis 4:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out into the field.” And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

Genesis 4:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” So they went out. There Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

Genesis 4:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.


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