96 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, TELVOL1 GENESIS | 4:5 distressed — GEN463 The first homicide in history, the killing... GEN463 The first homicide in history, the killing of Abel by his brother Cain, was the result of envy. Both brothers had brought gifts to God, but while Abel offered the Lord his most precious animals, Cain tried to get by with less. God preferred Abel’s gift to that of Cain who, spurred by envy, murdered his brother. TELVOL 1:301 Share Print Source KeyTELVOL1Verse4:5Keyword(s)distressedSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 4:5 distressed — GEN464 The story of Cain and Abel contains an eve... Previous Article GENESIS | 4:5 fallen — GEN465 See [[GEN464]] Genesis 4:5 distressed SPER... Next Article