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His account is foundational in understanding themes of sin, judgment, and redemption in the biblical narrative. Kain's life and actions are recorded in the Book of Genesis, and his legacy is referenced throughout Scripture.<br><br><b>Biblical Account:</b> <br>Kain's account is found in <a href="/genesis/4.htm">Genesis 4:1-16</a>. He is the first child born to Adam and Eve after their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Kain becomes a "tiller of the ground" (<a href="/genesis/4-2.htm">Genesis 4:2</a>), while his younger brother Abel is a "keeper of the sheep."<br><br>The narrative describes how both brothers brought offerings to the LORD. Kain offered "some of the fruit of the ground," while Abel brought "the firstborn of his flock and their fat portions" (<a href="/genesis/4-3.htm">Genesis 4:3-4</a>). The LORD looked with favor on Abel's offering but did not regard Kain's offering, leading to Kain's anger and despondency.<br><br>The LORD addressed Kain, saying, "Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it" (<a href="/genesis/4-6.htm">Genesis 4:6-7</a>). Despite this warning, Kain invited Abel to the field and killed him, committing the first murder recorded in Scripture.<br><br>When the LORD inquired about Abel, Kain responded, "I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?" (<a href="/genesis/4-9.htm">Genesis 4:9</a>). The LORD pronounced judgment on Kain, cursing him to be a "restless wanderer on the earth" (<a href="/genesis/4-12.htm">Genesis 4:12</a>). Kain expressed fear of retribution, but the LORD set a mark on him to protect him from being killed.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b> <br>Kain's account is often interpreted as a lesson on the nature of sin and its consequences. His failure to offer an acceptable sacrifice and his subsequent actions illustrate the destructive power of unchecked sin. The narrative emphasizes personal responsibility and the importance of mastering sinful desires.<br><br>Kain's question, "Am I my brother’s keeper?" has become emblematic of human responsibility toward others. The account underscores the moral obligation to care for and protect one another, contrasting Kain's indifference and hostility with the biblical call to love and community.<br><br><b>Legacy and References:</b> <br>Kain's legacy is marked by his role as the archetype of fratricide and rebellion against God. His descendants are mentioned in <a href="/genesis/4-17.htm">Genesis 4:17-24</a>, where his lineage is associated with the development of various human skills and technologies, as well as continued violence.<br><br>In the New Testament, Kain is referenced as a warning against unrighteousness. 1 <a href="/john/3-12.htm">John 3:12</a> states, "Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous." <a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Jude 1:11</a> also warns against following "the way of Cain," associating it with rebellion and greed.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b> <br>Kain's account serves as a profound exploration of sin, responsibility, and divine justice. His actions and their consequences are a cautionary tale that resonates throughout the biblical narrative, reminding believers of the importance of righteousness and the dangers of allowing sin to take root in one's life.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>n.</I>) Poultry, etc., required by the lease to be paid in kind by a tenant to his landlord.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">KAIN (1)</span><p>kan (ha-qayin; the King James Version Cain): A town in the hill country of Judah (<a href="/joshua/15-57.htm">Joshua 15:57</a>). There is, too, apparently a reference to this place in <a href="/numbers/24-21.htm">Numbers 24:21, 22</a>:<br><br>"And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said,<br><br>Strong is thy dwelling-place,<br><br>And thy nest is set in the rock.<br><br>Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted,<br><br>Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive."<br><br>This place has been very doubtfully identified as the ruin Yukin, a place on a lofty hill Southeast of Hebron, overlooking the wilderness of Judah; the tomb of Cain is shown there. See <a href="../p/pef.htm">PEF, III, 312, Sh XXI</a>.<br><br>E. W. G. Masterman<p><span class="encheading">KAIN (2)</span><p>(qayin): A clan name, the King James Version "the Kenite" (<a href="/numbers/24-22.htm">Numbers 24:22</a> <a href="/judges/4-11.htm">Judges 4:11</a>). In the first passage the Revised Version (British and American) has "Kain" and margin "the Kenites"; in the second, the Revised Version (British and American) has "the Kenite" in text and margin "Kain." Compare preceding article.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2535.htm"><span class="l">2535. <b>Kain</b> -- Cain, a son of Adam</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2534, 2535. <b>Kain</b>. 2536 . <b>...</b> Cain. Of Hebrew origin (Qayin); Cain, (ie Cajin), the<br> son of Adam -- Cain. see HEBREW Qayin. (<b>kain</b>) -- 3 Occurrences. 2534, 2535 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2535.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/7014a.htm"><span class="l">7014a. Qayin -- a city in S. Judah</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7014, 7014a. Qayin. 7014b . a city in S. Judah. Transliteration: Qayin<br> Short Definition: <b>Kain</b>. Word Origin from the same as qayin <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7014a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/lake/the_apostolic_fathers/klementos_pros_korinthious_a.htm"><span class="l">Klementos Pros Korinthious A</span></a> <br><b>...</b> IV. 1. Getraptai gar houtos; Kai egeneto meth' hemeras, enenken <b>Kain</b> apo ton karpon<br> tes ges thusian to theo, kai Abel enenken kai autos apo ton prototokon ton <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lake/the apostolic fathers/klementos pros korinthious a.htm</font><p><a href="/library/anonymous/a_collection_of_gospel_hymns_in_ojibway_and_english/nuhguhmoowin_25_8_lines_7s.htm"><span class="l">"Jesus, Lover of My Soul. "</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2 Keen a tuh owh nin je chog, Ke buh gwe sa ne me goosh; Ka go nuh guh zhe she <b>kain</b>,<br> Pe me no uh yah we shin: Keen mah ke duh pa ne min, Keen a tuh ke wee doo <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../nuhguhmoowin 25 8 lines 7s.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bacon/the_hymns_of_martin_luther/v_ein_neues_lied_wir.htm"><span class="l">Ein Neues Lied Wir Heben An. By Help of God I Fain Would Tell.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Die Schand' im Herzen beisset sie Und klagen's ihr'n Genossen, Doch kann der Geist<br> nicht schweigen hie: Des Habels Blut vergossen, Es muss den <b>Kain</b> melden. 10. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bacon/the hymns of martin luther/v ein neues lied wir.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aquinas/nature_and_grace/bibliography.htm"><span class="l">Bibliography</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Cambridge, Mass. (Harvard Univ. Press) 1936. P. Mandonnet and J. Destrez:<br> Bibliographie Thomiste, Le Saulchoir, <b>Kain</b>, Belgique, 1921. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/nature and grace/bibliography.htm</font><p><a href="/library/basil/basil_letters_and_select_works/x_editions_and_manuscripts.htm"><span class="l">Editions and Manuscripts.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Meerman. Auct. T.1.1. S. Basilii, archiep. C??sareensis, epistola ad Optimum episcopum<br> in illud, pas o apokteinas <b>kain</b>, p.423. Epistola ad Chilonem. Laud. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../basil/basil letters and select works/x editions and manuscripts.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/select_masterpieces_of_biblical_literature/ii_the_witness_of_balaam.htm"><span class="l">The Witness of Balaam to Israel</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Strong is thy dwelling place, And thy nest is set in the rock. Nevertheless <b>Kain</b><br> shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/ii the witness of balaam.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_acts_and_romans/homily_xvi_acts_vii_6.htm"><span class="l">Acts vii. 6, 7</span></a> <br><b>...</b> [382] diakrouesthe ta legomena. Edd diamokasthe, "make a mock at."--Below<br> all the mss. agree in hoios en ho <b>Kain</b> pro toutou. Either <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xvi acts vii 6.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_6/chapter_iiithe_hebrews_and_the.htm"><span class="l">The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Edomites, Arabs, and Midianites were associated with this semi-Canaanite stock"for<br> example, <b>Kain</b>, Caleb, Othniel, Kenaz, Shobal, Ephah, and Jerahmeel, but <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/k/kain.htm"><span class="l"><b>Kain</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>KAIN</b> (1). kan (ha-qayin; the King James Version Cain):<br> A town in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:57). <b>...</b> EWG Masterman. <b>KAIN</b> (2). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kain.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm"><span class="l">Gibeah (52 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 57). It is named in the group containing Carmel, Ziph and <b>Kain</b>; it is<br> therefore probably to be sought to the Southeast of Hebron. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gibeah.htm - 30k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cain.htm"><span class="l">Cain (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> in sound the root qanah, "get," "acquire," Genesis 4:1 the Revised Version, margin,<br> but not necessarily derived from that root; Septuagint <b>Kain</b>): 1. The <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cain.htm - 23k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kaiwan.htm"><span class="l">Kaiwan (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kaiwan.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kad'monites.htm"><span class="l">Kad'monites (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Kad'monites. Kadmonites, Kad'monites. <b>Kain</b> . <b>...</b> Genesis 15:19 the Kenite, and the<br> Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite, (See RSV). Kadmonites, Kad'monites. <b>Kain</b> . <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kad'monites.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/unwalled.htm"><span class="l">Unwalled (39 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> with their unwalled places. (BBE). Joshua 15:57 <b>Kain</b>, Gibeah, and Timnah;<br> ten towns with their unwalled places. (BBE). Joshua 15:59 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/unwalled.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gib'e-ah.htm"><span class="l">Gib'e-ah (45 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance Gib'e-ah (45 Occurrences). Joshua 15:57 <b>Kain</b>, Gibeah,<br> and Timnah; ten cities with their villages. (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gib'e-ah.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wasted.htm"><span class="l">Wasted (106 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (KJV DBY WBS). Numbers 24:22 Nevertheless <b>Kain</b> shall be wasted, until Asshur<br> carries you away captive." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wasted.htm - 35k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/timnah.htm"><span class="l">Timnah (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> NIV). Joshua 15:57 <b>Kain</b>, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.<br> (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Joshua <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/timnah.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/carries.htm"><span class="l">Carries (27 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> NAS RSV NIV). Numbers 24:22 Nevertheless <b>Kain</b> shall be wasted, until Asshur<br> carries you away captive." (WEB). Deuteronomy 1:31 and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/carries.htm - 14k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/how-did-Cain-die.html">How did Cain die? What happened to Cain? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/raising-Cain.html">What is the meaning of the phrase raising Cain? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Cain-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Cain in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/kain.htm">Kain: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Kain (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/24-22.htm">Numbers 24:22</a></span><br />Nevertheless <span class="boldtext">Kain</span> shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive."<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/15-57.htm">Joshua 15:57</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Kain</span>, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/k/kain.htm">Kain</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/kain.htm">Kain (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/kallai.htm">Kallai (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/saccuth.htm">Saccuth (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/k/kad'monites.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Kad'monites"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Kad'monites" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/k/kaiwan.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Kaiwan"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Kaiwan" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>