AbelCamille-Félix Bellanger (French;1853–1923)1874–75Oil on canvasMusée d’Orsay, ParisAnd Cain talke
AbelCamille-Félix Bellanger (French;1853–1923)1874–75Oil on canvasMusée d’Orsay, ParisAnd Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came topass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother,and slew him. And the Lord said unto Cain, “Where is Abel thy brother?” And hesaid, “I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?” And he said, “What hast thoudone? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground. And nowart thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thybrother’s blood from thy hand; When thou tillest the ground, it shall nothenceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thoube in the earth.” (Genesis 4:8–12) -- source link
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