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Berean Standard Bible

“And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?””

Genesis 4:9

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Cain, angry that God accepted his brother Abel's offering and not his own, ignored God's warning that sin was crouching at his door. He lured Abel into a field and killed him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother`s keeper?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother's keeper?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Jehová dijo á Caín: ¿Dónde está Abel tu hermano? Y él respondió: No sé; ¿soy yo guarda de mi hermano?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Poco tiempo después el Señor le preguntó a Caín: ―¿Dónde está Abel, tu hermano? Caín le contestó: ―No lo sé. ¿Acaso tengo la obligación de cuidar a mi hermano?

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