The Mark of Cain, Метка Каина 1, 8

The Bible refers to the curse of Cain in the fourth chapter of the Book of Genesis. This passage describes two brothers, Cain and Abel. Cain, the older, was a tiller of the ground, while Abel was a keeper of sheep (Gen. 4:2). Eventually, each of the brothers performed a sacrifice to God; Cain sacrificed some of his crops to God, while Abel sacrificed of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof (Gen. 4:34). When God accepted Abel s offering, but not Cain s, Cain s countenance fell (Gen. 4:5), and he rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him (Gen. 4:8). When God confronted Cain about Abel s death, God cursed him, saying: What have you done Listen Your brother s blood cries out to me from the ground. Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother s blood from your hand. When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for y