Abel
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Abel; ''Héḇel'', in
pausa ''Hā́ḇel''; ''Hábel''; }} ( ''Hébel'', in
pausa ''Hā́ḇel''; ''Hábel''; , ''Hābēl'') is a biblical figure in the
Book of Genesis within the
Abrahamic religions. Born as the second son of
Adam and
Eve, the first two humans created by
God, he was a
shepherd who offered his firstborn flock to God as a religious offering (Genesis 4:1–8). God accepted Abel’s offering but not that of his older brother
Cain, leading Cain to kill Abel out of jealousy; some later interpretations suggest that Cain may have slain him with a stone. This act marked the first death in biblical history, making Abel the first murder victim.
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