DÌ‐1 ([1^st]) ZHĀNG (chapter)

Tā (he) Suī·rán (although · -ly) Sǐ (die) le (-ed) , Què (yet) Réng·jiù (still · {as formerly}) Shuō·huà (speaks · words)
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1. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Shénme ([what]) dǎng·zhù (blocked · firmly) Yàdāng (Adam’s) hé (and) Xiàwá (Eve’s) yì·jiā·rén (one · {family of} · people) jìn (entering) Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) qu ({to go}) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Yàbó (Abel’s) zuì·dà (most · great) de (’s) yuàn·wàng (desire · hope) shì (was) shénme ([what]) ?

Yàbó (Abel) kàn·zhe ([was] {look at} · -ing) yáng·qún (sheep · flock) zài (at) shān (hill) biān (side) ān·jìng (peaceful · calm de (-ly) chī (eating) cǎo (grass) . Rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) , tā de ([his]) mù·guāng (eye · light) kěnéng ([possibly]) yuè·guò·le ({jump over} · past · -ed) yáng·qún (sheep · flock) , zhù·shì·zhe (fixedly · regard·ing) yuǎn·chù (distant · place) nà (that) diǎnr ({point of}) wēi·ruò (tiny · weak) de (’s) guāng (light) . Tā (he) zhīdào ([knew]) nàli ([there]) jiù·shì (exactly · was) Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) de (’s) rù·kǒu (entering · opening) , yǒu (having) yì (one) bǎ ([mw for objects with handles] xuán·zhuǎn (spinning · turning) de (’s) huǒ (fire) jiàn (sword) dǎng·zhù (blocking · firmly) rén (people) jìn·qu (entering · going) . Tā de ([his]) fù·mǔ (father · mother) céng·jīng (once · experienced) zhù (residing) zài (in) Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) , zhè (this) shí (time) què (however) bèi ([got]) gǎn·le (expel · -ed) chu·lai (out · {to come}) , lián (even) tāmen ([their]) zhèixiē ([these]) ér·nǚ (sons · daughters) yě (also) jìn (entering) bu ({did not}) qù (go) le ([indicates a change]) . Qǐng (please) xiǎng·xiàng ({think of} · image) yí·xià (one · [time]) : Zài (at) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) huáng·hūn (yellow · dusk) , Yàbó (Abel) tái·tóu (lifted · head) wàng·zhe ({gaze at} · -ing) tiān·kōng (sky · emptiness) , tóu·fa (head · hair) bèi (by) wēi·fēng (slight · wind) chuī·dòng ({being blown} · moving) , xīn·zhōng (heart · within) bù·jīn ({[could] not} · {restrain self}) xiǎng·qǐ ({thinking of} · up) tā de ([his]) Zào·wù·zhǔ (created · things · Lord) . Tā (he) xīn·xiǎng (heart · thought) , yào·shi (if · was) rén (man) néng (could) gēn (with) Shàngdì ([God]) chóng·xīn (again · anew) hé·hǎo (harmonize · {to wellness}) , nà (that) jiù ({then would be}) zuì·hǎo (most · good) bú·guò (not · passable) le ([indicates a change]) .

2–4. Jīn·tiān (current · [day]) , Yàbó (Abel) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiàng (to) wǒmen ([us]) shuō·huà (speaks · words) ?

² Jīn·tiān (current · [day]) , Yàbó (Abel) yě (also) duì (to) nǐ (you) shuō·huà (speaks · words) , nǐ (you) tīng (hear) de (getting) dào ({to reach}) tā (he) shuō (says) xiē (some) shénme ([what]) ma? Nǐ (you) kěnéng ([possibly]) huì (will) shuō (say) , zhè (this) zěn·me (how · [so]) kěnéng ([is possible]) ? Yàdāng (Adam) de (’s) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) érzi (son) zǎo ({early on}) zài (at) liù·qiān (six · thousand) nián (years) qián ({before ←}) jiù (then) sǐ·qù (die · away) le (-ed) , tā de ([his]) qūtǐ (body) yě (also) zǎo·yǐ ({early on} · already) huà·wéi (transformed · {to become}) ní·tǔ (mud · soil) . Guān·yú (relating · to) sǐ·qù (died · away) de (’s) rén (people) , Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) shuō (says) , “ sǐ·rén (dead · people) què (however) háo·wú ({a hair} · {are without}) zhī·jué (awareness · wakefulness) ”. (Chuándàoshū ([Ecclesiastes]) 9:5, 10) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) yě (also) cóng (ever) méi·yǒu (not · has) jì·xia (recorded · down) Yàbó (Abel) shuō (said) de (’s) rèn·hé ({no matter} · which) yí (one) jù ({sentence [of]}) huà (words) . Jì·rán (since · -ly) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) , wǒmen ([we]) yòu ({on the other hand}) zěn·néng (how · can) tīngjian ([hear]) tā (him) shuō·huà (speak · words) ne?

³ Shǐtú ([apostle]) Bǎoluó (Paul) shòu (received) Shàngdì ([God]) qǐ·shì (enlightening · showing) , shuō ({to say}) Yàbó (Abel) “ suī·rán (although · -ly) sǐ (die) le (-ed) , què (yet) … réng·jiù (still · {as formerly}) shuō·huà (speaks · words) ”. (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Xībólái·shū ([Hebrews] · book) 11:4.) Yàbó (Abel) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) shuō·huà (speaks · words) ne? Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures) shuō (say) , tā (he) yīn ({because of}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ér (thus) shuō·huà (speaks · words) . Yàbó (Abel) shì (was) dì‐yī ([first]) ge ([mw]) xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) zhèi (this) zhǒng ({type of}) yōu·liáng (excellent · good) tè·zhì (special · quality) de (’s) rén (person) . Yàbó (Abel) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) hěn ({was very}) dà (great) , shì (was) ge ([mw]) “ huó (living) ” de (’s) bǎngyàng ([good example] , kěyǐ ([can]) ràng (allow) wǒmen ([us]) xué·xí ({to learn} · {to get practised}) . Rúguǒ ([if]) wǒmen ([we]) xiàng ({turn towards}) tā (him) xué·xí ({to learn} · {to get practised}) , xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) tā (his) nà·yàng (that · [kind]) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , jiù (then) hǎo·bǐ (well · {to compare to}) Yàbó (Abel) réng·rán (still · -ly) huó·zhe (live · -ing) , xiàng (to) wǒmen ([us]) shuō·huà (speaking · words) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way]) .

⁴ Jì·rán (since · -ly) Shèngjīng ([the Bible’s]) tán·dào (talks · {arriving at}) Yàbó (Abel) de (’s) jīng·wén (scripture · writings) bù ({are not}) duō (many) , wǒmen ([we]) yòu ({on the other hand}) zěn·me (how · [so]) kěyǐ ([can]) xiàng ({turn towards}) tā (him) xué·xí ({to learn} · {to get practised}) , xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) tā (his) nà·yàng (that · [kind]) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ne? Ràng (let) wǒmen ([us]) kànkan (see) .

Shēng·huó (life · living) yú (in) Shì·jiè (world · extent) Diàn·jī (establishing · foundation) de (’s) Shí·qī (time · period) ˄

5. Yēsū (Jesus) tán·dào (talked · {arriving at}) Yàbó (Abel) shí (time) , shuō (said) nà (that) shì (was) “ shì·jiè (world · extent) diàn·jī (establishing · foundation) ” de (’s) shí·qī (time · period) , tā de ([his]) huà (words) shì (were) shénme ([what]) yì·si (meaning · thoughts) ? ( Yě (also) qǐng (please) kàn (see) jiǎo·zhù (foot·note) .)

⁵ Yàbó (Abel) chū·shēng ({came out} · {was born}) shí (time) , shì (was) rén·lèi (human·kind) lì·shǐ (past · history) de (’s) zǎo·qī (early · period) . Yēsū (Jesus) tán·dào (talked · {arriving at}) Yàbó (Abel) shí (time) , shuō (said) nà (that) shì (was) “ shì·jiè (world · extent) diàn·jī (establishing · foundation) ” de (’s) shí·qī (time · period) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 11:50, 51.) Yēsū (Jesus) suǒ ({that which [he]} shuō ({spoke of}) de (’s) shì·jiè (world · extent) , xiǎn·rán (evident·ly) shì (was) zhǐ ({pointing to}) yǒu (had) xīwàng (hope) dé·jiù ({to get} · saved) tuō·lí ({to shed} · {to leave}) zuì (sin) de (’s) shì·rén (world · people) . Yàbó (Abel) shì (was) shì·shàng (world · upon) de (’s) dì‐sì ([fourth]) ge ([mw]) rén (human) , kàn·lái ({looking at} · coming) yě (also) shì (was) Shàngdì ([God’s]) xīn·mù (heart · eyes) zhōng (within) dì‐yī ([first]) ge ([mw]) zhí·de (worth · getting) jiù·shú (saving · redeeming) de (’s) rén (human) .* Búguò ([however]) , Yàbó (Abel) chéng·zhǎng (becoming · grown) de (’s) huán·jìng (surrounding · situation) bìng ([emphatically]) bù ({was not}) lǐ·xiǎng (logically · wanted) .

6. Yàbó (Abel) yǒu (had) zěn·yàng (what · [kind]) de (’s) fù·mǔ (father · mother) ?

⁶ Suī·rán (although · -ly) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) hái·shi (still · was) rén·lèi (human·kind’s) lì·shǐ (past · history) de (’s) zǎo·qī (early · period) , dàn (but) rén·lèi (human·kind) de (’s) jiātíng ([family]) yǐ·jing (already · {went through}) chū·xiàn ({putting forward} · appearance [of]) hěn (very) duō (many) nán·tí (difficult · problems) . Yàbó (Abel) de (’s) fù·mǔ (father · mother) Yàdāng (Adam) hé (and) Xiàwá (Eve) běn·lái (originally · {came [to be]}) yàng·mào (appearance · looks) jùn·měi (handsome · beautiful) , chōng·mǎn (filled · {full with}) huó·lì (living · power) , dàn (but) què (however) fàn·xia (committed · down) dà·cuò (great · wrong) , xù·yì ({[with] saved up} · intention) fǎn·pàn (opposed · rebelled) . Tāmen ([they]) yí·dù (one · time) shì (were) wánměi ([perfect]) de (’s) , yǒu (had) xīwàng (hope) yǒng·yuǎn (eternally · {far [in time]}) huó ({to live}) xia·qu (down · {to go}) , hòu·lái (afterwards · {came [to be]}) què (however) yīn·wei ({because of} · for) fǎn·pàn (opposing · {rebelling against}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) , yǐ·zhì ({because of} · cause) bèi ([got]) gǎn·chū·le (expel · {out of} · -ed) Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) měilì (beautiful) de (’s) jiā·yuán (home · garden) . Yóu·yú (caused · by) tāmen ([them]) bǎ (holding zìjǐ (selves) de (’) yù·wàng (desires · hopes) kàn ({to be looked at}) de ({to be getting}) bǐ ({compared to}) yíqiè ([everything]) gèng (more) zhòng·yào (weighty · needed) , lián (even) zǐ·sūn (children · grandchildren) de (’s) xìng·fú (fortune · blessings) yě (also) bú·gù (not · {taking into consideration}) , jié·guǒ (formed · fruit) shī·qù (lost · away) wánměi ([perfect]) de (’s) shēngmìng (life) , sàngshī·le (lose · -ed) yǒng·shēng (eternal · life) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 2:15–3:24)

7, 8. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Gāiyǐn (Cain) chū·shēng ({came out} · {was born}) shí (time) , Xiàwá (Eve) shuō·le (say · -ed) shénme ([what]) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) tā (she) kěnéng ([maybe]) xiǎng·qǐ ({had thought} · up) shénme ([what]) ?

⁷ Bèi ([got]) gǎn·chū (expelled · {out of}) Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) hòu ({after ←}) , Yàdāng (Adam) hé (and) Xiàwá (Eve) guò·zhe ({were pass}·ing) jiān·kǔ (difficult · bitter) de (’s) shēng·huó (life · living) . Tāmen de ([their]) dì‐yī ([first]) ge ([mw]) háizi (child) chū·shēng ({came out} · {was born}) shí (time) , tāmen ([they]) gěi (gave) háizi (child) qǐ·míng ({raising of} · name) jiào ({to be called}) Gāiyǐn (Cain) , yì·si (meaning · thought) shì (is) “ Shēng·chǎn ({given birth to} · produced) Xià·lai (down · {to come}) de (’s) ”. Xiàwá (Eve) shuō (said) : “Wǒ (I) kào ({relying on}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shēng·le ({give birth to} · -ed) yí (one) ge ([mw]) nán·zǐ (male · person) .” Tā de ([her]) huà (words) kěnéng ([maybe]) àn·shì (dimly · show , tā (she) xiǎng·qǐ ({had thought} · up) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zài (in) Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) de (’s) yīngxǔ (promise) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yù·gào (fore·told) shuō (saying) , yǒu (has) ge ([mw]) nǚ·rén (female · person) huì (would) chǎn·shēng (produce · {give birth to}) “ miáo·yì (seedling · descendant) ”, zhè (this) miáo·yì (seedling · descendant) huì (would) chǎn·chú (shovel · remove) nà (that) yǐn·yòu (drew · lured) Yàdāng (Adam) hé (and) Xiàwá (Eve) fàn·zuì ({to commit} · sin) de (’s) è·zhě (wicked · one) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 3:15; 4:1) Xiàwá (Eve) shì (was) bu (not) shì (was) rèn·wéi (identifying · as) zìjǐ (self) jiù·shì (exactly · was) yù·gào (fore·told) de (’s) nǚ·rén (female · person) , Gāiyǐn (Cain) jiù·shì (exactly · was) nà (that) yīngxǔ (promised) de (’s) miáo·yì (seedling · descendant) ne?

⁸ Rúguǒ ([if]) Xiàwá (Eve) zhè·me (this · [so]) xiǎng (thought) , jiù ({then was}) dà·cuò (greatly · mistaken) ‐ tè·cuò (especially · mistaken) le ([indicates a change]) . Búdàn ([not only]) rú·cǐ (like · this) , yào·shi (if · was) tā (she) hé (and) Yàdāng (Adam) bǎ (held zhèi (this) zhǒng ({type of}) cuò·wù (wrong · mistaken) de (’s) sīxiǎng (thinking) guàn·shū ({to pour} · {to convey}) gěi ({to give to}) Gāiyǐn (Cain) , jiù (then) kěn·dìng (agree · {as set}) huì (would) bǎ (hold jiāo’·ào (pride · arrogance) zhèi (this) zhǒng ({type of}) bù·wánměi (not · [perfect]) de (’s) tè·zhēng (special · sign) chuán·gěi ({to pass on} · {to give to}) chéng·zhǎng (becoming · grown) zhōng ({in the midst of ←}) de (’s) Gāiyǐn (Cain) . Hòu·lái (afterwards · {came [to be]}) , Xiàwá (Eve) shēng·le ({give birth to} · -ed) dì‐èr ([second]) ge ([mw]) érzi (son) , què (but) méi·yǒu (not · had) yòng (used) zhèi (this) zhǒng ({type of}) kuāyào (boastful) de (’s) yán·yǔ (speech · language) qù ({to go}) xíngróng ([to describe]) tā (him) . Tāmen ([they]) gěi (gave) háizi (child) qǐ·míng ({raising of} · name) jiào ({to be called}) Yàbó (Abel) , yì·si (meaning · thought) shì (is) “ Hū·qì (exhaled · breath) ” “ Kōngxū (emptiness) ”. (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 4:2) Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) míng·zi (name · word) shì (was) bu (not) shì (was) fǎn·yìng (back · reflecting) chū (out) , tāmen ([they]) duì (towards) Yàbó (Abel) de (’s) qī·wàng (expectations · hopes) bù·rú ({were not} · like) duì (towards) Gāiyǐn (Cain) de (’s) nà·me (that · [so]) dà (great) ne? Wǒmen ([we]) bù·néng (not · can) kěn·dìng (agree · {as certain}) .

9. Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) zuò (are) fù·mǔ (fathers · mothers) de (’) kěyǐ ([can]) cóng (from) rén·lèi (human·kind) de (’s) shǐ·zǔ (starting · ancestors) dé·dào (get · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) jiàn·jiè (mirroring · warning) ?

⁹ Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) zuò (are) fù·mǔ (fathers · mothers) de (’) kěyǐ ([can]) cóng (from) rén·lèi (human·kind) de (’s) shǐ·zǔ (starting · ancestors) dé·dào (get · {arriving at}) jiàn·jiè (mirroring · warning) . Ér·nǚ (sons · daughters) huì (will) shòu (receive) nǐ de ([your]) yán (speech’s) ‐ xíng (conduct’s) yǐngxiǎng ([influencing]) . Tāmen ([they]) shì (are) biàn·de (changing · {getting to be}) jiāo’·ào (proud · arrogant) ‐ zì·dà ({[considering] selves} · great) , yě·xīn ({wild[ly ambitious]} · heart) ‐ bóbó (thriving) , zì·sī (self · selfish) ‐ zì·lì (self · benefiting) , háishi ([or]) ài (loving Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , bìng ({side by side with}) nǔ·lì (exerting · power) gēn (with) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jiànlì ({to establish}) yǒuyì (friendship) ne? Kě·bēi (can · {be sad [over]}) de (’s) shì (is) , rén·lèi (human·kind) de (’s) shǐ·zǔ (starting · ancestors) méi·yǒu (not · had) fù·qi (shouldered · up) zìjǐ (selves) de (’) zé·rèn (responsibility · {to assume}) , wèi (for) ér·nǚ (sons · daughters) shùlì ({to establish}) hǎo (good) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · models . Kěshì ([however]) tāmen de ([their]) hòu·dài (afterwards · generations) hái·shi (still · were) yǒu (having) xīwàng (hope) de (’s) .

Jiànlì (established) Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ˄

10, 11. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Gāiyǐn (Cain) hé (and) Yàbó (Abel) zuò (did) shénme ([what]) gōng·zuò (work · doing) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Yàbó (Abel) péiyǎng·le (cultivate · -ed) shénme ([what]) tè·zhì (special · quality) ?

¹⁰ Yàbó (Abel) hé (and) Gāiyǐn (Cain) mànmàn (slowly) zhǎng·dà (grow · big) le (-ed) , Yàdāng (Adam) hěn (very) kěnéng ([probably]) xùn·liàn (trained · drilled) tāmen ([them]) zuò ({to do}) yìxiē ([some]) gōng·zuò (work · doing) , hǎo (well) fù·qi ({to shoulder} · up) yǎng·jiā ({to support} · family) de (’s) zé·rèn (responsibility · {to assume}) . Gāiyǐn (Cain) zuò·le (become · -ed) nóng·fū (farming · {manual worker}) , Yàbó (Abel) zé ({in contrast}) zuò·le (become · -ed) mù·rén (herding · person) .

¹¹ Yàbó (Abel) hái (also) zuò·le (do · -ed) yí (one) jiàn ([mw]) gèng (more) zhòng·yào (weighty · needed) de (’s) shì·qing (thing · situation) , jiù·shì (exactly · was) zài (in) yí (one) duàn ({section of}) hěn (very) cháng (long) de (’s) shí·jiān (time · within) li (inside) bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) zēng·qiáng (increased · {to be strong}) duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , yě (even) jiù·shì (exactly · is) Bǎoluó (Paul) hòu·lái (afterwards · {came [to be]}) tí·dào (raised · {arriving at}) de (’s) nèi (that) zhǒng ({type of}) měi·hǎo (beautiful · good) tè·zhì (special · quality) . Qǐng (please) xiǎngxiang (think) , zài (at) méi·yǒu ({did not} · have) bǎngyàng ([good example] kě (could) gōng (supply) xué·xí ({to learn} · {to get practised with}) de (’s) qíngkuàng (situation) xià (under) , Yàbó (Abel) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) duì (towards) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jiànlì (established) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ne? Ràng (let) wǒmen ([us]) kànkan (see) nǎ (which) sān (three) yàng ({patterns of}) shì·wù (matters · things) bāngzhù (helped tā (him) jiànlì ({to establish}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) .

12, 13. Yàbó (Abel) guān·chá (observing · examining) hé (and) chén·sī ({submerging in} · {thinking about}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) chuàngzào (created) de (’s) wàn·wù ({ten thousand} · things) , zhè (this) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) bāngzhù (helped tā (him) jiànlì ({to establish}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ?

¹² Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) chuàngzào (created) de (’s) wàn·wù ({ten thousand} · things) Yàdāng (Adam) hé (and) Xiàwá (Eve) fàn·zuì (committed · sin) hòu ({after ←}) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zǔzhòu (cursed) dàdì ([the earth]) , shǐ (causing) dì ({the ground}) zhǎng·chū ({to grow} · out) jīng·jí (brambles · thorns) jíli ({puncture vines}) , zhèixiē ([these]) zhí·wù (planted · things) fáng’ài (hindered) zhuāng·jia (estate · crops) shēngzhǎng (growing) . Suī·rán (although · -ly) rú·cǐ (like · this) , dàdì ([the earth]) réng·rán (still · -ly) wèi (for) rén·lèi (human·kind) tí·gōng (raised · provided) liáng·shi (grain · food) , yǎng·huo (supporting · {to live}) Yàbó (Abel) hé (and) tā de ([his]) jiā·rén (family · persons) . Lìng·wài (separately · outside) , dòngwù ([animals]) bāokuò (including) fēi·niǎo (flying · birds) hé (and) yú (fish) , bìng (definitely) méi·yǒu (not · had) shòu·dào (received · {arriving at}) zǔzhòu (curse) , shān·lǐng (mountain · ridges) , húpō (lakes) , hé·liú (rivers · streams) , hǎi·yáng (seas · oceans) , tiān·kōng (sky · emptiness) , yún·duǒ (clouds · [mw]) , tàiyáng ([sun]) , yuèliang ([moon]) hé (and) xīngxing (stars) yě ({were also}) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way]) . Yàbó (Abel) wú·lùn (no · [matter]) wǎng ({went towards}) nǎli ([where]) kàn ({to look}) , dōu (even) néng (could) tǐ·huì (personally · understand) dào ({arriving at}) chuàngzào (created) wàn·wù ({ten thousand} · things) de (’) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) shì (is) duō·me ({[how] much} · [so]) liángshàn (good) , duō·me ({[how] much} · [so]) yǒu (having) ài·xīn (loving · heart , duō·me ({[how] much} · [so]) yǒu (having) zhì·huì (wisdom · intelligence) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Luómǎ·shū ([Romans] · book) 1:20.) Yàbó (Abel) huái·zhe (harbour·ing) gǎn’·ēn ({feeling [grateful for]} · kindness) zhī (its) xīn (heart) chén·sī ({submerging in} · {thinking about}) wàn·wù ({ten thousand} · things) de (’) qí·miào (remarkableness · wonderfulness) , xìn·xīn (believing · heart) bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) zēng·qiáng (increased · {to be strong}) .

¹³ Yàbó (Abel) yě (also) yídìng ([certainly]) bō·chū (allocated · out) shí·jiān (time · within) qù ({to go}) chén·sī ({to submerge in} · {thinking about}) shǔ·líng (of · spirit) de (’s) shì (things) . Qǐng (please) xiǎng·xiàng ({think of} · image) yí·xià (one · [time]) tā (he) zhèng·zài (exactly · {is now}) yě·wài ({in open country} · outside) kān ({looking after}) yáng (sheep) . Mù·rén (herding · person) de (’s) shēng·huó (life · living) hěn ({was very}) jiānnán (difficult) , yào (needed) zǒu ({to walk}) hěn (very) duō (many) lù (roads) , yào (needed) lǐng·zhe ({to be lead}·ing) yì (one) qún ({flock of}) wēn·xùn (mild · tame) de (’s) miányáng ([sheep]) fān·shān ({to cross over} · hills) ‐ yuè·lǐng ({to get over} · {mountain ridges}) , chuān·guò ({to go through} · {to cross}) shān·gǔ (mountain · valleys) jí (and) hé·liú (rivers · streams) , gěi ({to give to}) tāmen ([them]) zhǎo ({looking for}) zuì (most) cuì·lǜ ({emerald green} · green) de (’s) cǎo·dì (grass · land) chī ({to eat}) cǎo (grass) , zuì (most) qīng·chè (clear · limpid) de (’s) shuǐ·wā (water · {low-lying areas}) hē ({to drink}) shuǐ (water) , zuì (most) ānquán ([safe] de (’s) dìfang ([places]) xiūxi ({to rest}) . Zài (in) Shàngdì ([God]) suǒ ({those whom [he]} chuàngzào (created) de (’s) dòngwù ([animals]) zhōng (among) , miányáng ([sheep]) kàn·lái ({looked at} · {coming to be}) shì (were) ruǎn·ruò (soft · weak) wú·zhù (without · help) de (’s) , tāmen ([they]) sì·hū (seeming·ly) bèi ([got]) shèjì (designed) chéng ({to become}) hěn ({very much}) xūyào (needing) rén·lèi (man·kind) de (’s) yǐn·lǐng (guiding · leading) hé (and) bǎohù (protection) . Yàbó (Abel) huì (would) bu·huì (not · would) yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) xiǎng·dào (think · {arriving at}) , tā (he) yě (also) xūyào (needed) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) yǐn·lǐng (guiding · leading) , zhàogù ({looking after}) hé (and) bǎohù (protection) ne? Zhèi (this) wèi ([mw for person]) Shàngdì ([God]) kě ({can be}) bǐ ({compared to}) rèn·hé ({no matter} · which) rén (human) dōu (even) gèng (more) yǒu (having) zhì·huì (wisdom · intelligence) , néng·lì (ability · power) gèng (more) gāo·qiáng (high · strong) a! Yàbó (Abel) kěn·dìng (agreed · {as certain}) huì (would) zài (in) dǎogào ([prayer]) li (inside) bǎ (hold zhèixiē ([these]) xiǎng·fa (thinking · ways) gàosu ({to tell}) Shàngdì ([God]) , jié·guǒ ({would form} · fruit) tā de ([his]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) jiù ({then would be}) yuèláiyuè ([more and more]) qiáng (strong) le ([indicates a change]) .

14, 15. Cóng (from) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) yīngxǔ (promises) , Yàbó (Abel) chén·sī ({submerged in} · thinking) dào ({arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

¹⁴ Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) yīngxǔ (promises) Yàdāng (Adam) hé (and) Xiàwá (Eve) yídìng ([certainly]) céng (had) bǎ (held Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) fā·shēng ({issued forth} · {came to life}) de (’s) shì (things) gàosu ({to tell}) liǎng (two) ge ([mw]) érzi (sons) , lì·rú (example · like) tāmen ([they]) wèi·shénme (for · [what]) huì (would) bèi ([get]) gǎn·chū (expelled · {out of}) Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) . Yàbó (Abel) yě (also) yídìng ([certainly]) chén·sī·guo ({submerged in} · {thinking about} · {[in the] past}) xiāng·guān (mutually · involved) de (’s) hěn (very) duō (many) shì (things) .

¹⁵ Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) céng (had) shuō (said) , dàdì ([the earth]) huì (would) bèi ([get]) zǔzhòu (cursed) . Kàn·dào (seeing · reaching) dì·shang (earth · upon) de (’s) jīng·jí (brambles · thorns) hé (and) jíli ({puncture vines}) , Yàbó (Abel) jiù (then) xiǎng·dào (thought · {arriving at}) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) huà (words) zhēn·de (truly · ’s) yìng·yàn (responded · {produced the expected result}) le ([to completion]) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yě (also) yù·gào·guo (fore·told · {[in the] past}) , Xiàwá (Eve) zài (at) huái·yùn (conceived · pregnancy) hé (and) shēng ({giving birth to}) háizi (child) shí (times) huì (would) gǎn·dào (feel · {arriving at}) tòng·kǔ (pain · bitterness) . Xiàwá (Eve) shēng ({giving birth to}) háizi (child) shí (times) de (’) tòng·kǔ (pain · bitterness) , ràng (let) Yàbó (Abel) kàn·chū (see · out) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) huà (words) shì (were) duì (correct) de (’s) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) hái (also) yù·jiàn (fore·saw) , Xiàwá (Eve) huì (would) kě·qiú (thirstily · {strive for}) zhàngfu (husband) de (’s) guān’·ài (concern · love) , què (yet) dé ({would get}) bu (not) dào ({arriving at}) , ér·qiě (and · moreover) hái (still) děi (must) shòu (receive) Yàdāng (Adam) guǎnxiá (controlling) . Yàbó (Abel) zài (at) fù·mǔ (father · mother) shēn·shang ([selves] · upon) qīn·yǎn (personally · {[with] eyes}) kàn·dào (saw · reaching) zhèixiē ([these]) kě·bēi (can · {be sad [over]}) de (’s) xiàn·shí (present · realities) . Měi (each) jiàn ([mw]) shì (matter) dōu ({every one}) ràng (let) Yàbó (Abel) kàn·chū (see · out) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) huà (word) shì (is) wánquán (completely) kě·xìn (can · believe) de (’s) . Yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) , tā (he) yǒu (had) chōng·fèn (ample · portion) de (’s) lǐ·yóu (reason · cause) xiāng·xìn ([him] · {to believe}) , Shàngdì ([God]) suǒ ({he whom [he]} yīngxǔ (promised) de (’s) “ miáo·yì (seedling · descendant) ” yǒu (had) yì (one) tiān ([day]) huì (would) bō·luàn ({turn around} · disorder) ‐ fǎn·zhèng ({turn over to} · correctness) , xiāo·chú (eliminate · remove) Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) de (’s) shì·jiàn (matters · items) suǒ ({those which [they]} dǎo·zhì ({lead to} · incurred) de (’s) zhǒngzhǒng ([various types of]) è·guǒ (bad · fruitage) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 3:15–19)

16, 17. Yàbó (Abel) kěnéng ([possibly]) cóng (from) jīlùbó (cherub) tiānshǐ ([angels]) shēn·shang ([selves] · upon) xué·dào (learned · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

¹⁶ Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) pú·rén (servant · persons) Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) shì·shàng (world · upon) méi·yǒu ({did not} · have) rèn·hé ({no matter} · which) rén (human) zhí·de (worth · getting) Yàbó (Abel) xiào·fǎ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) , búguò ([however]) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) zài (at) dì·shang (earth · upon) jùyǒu (possessed) zhì·lì (intelligence · power) de (’s) bù (not) dāndān (solely) shì (was) rén·lèi (human·kind) . Yàdāng (Adam) hé (and) Xiàwá (Eve) bèi ([got]) gǎn·chū (expelled · {out of}) Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) hòu ({after ←}) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) wèile ([in order to]) què·bǎo (reliably · guarantee) Yàdāng (Adam) , Xiàwá (Eve) hé (and) tāmen de ([their]) zǐ·sūn (children · grandchildren) dōu (all) jìn ({would enter}) bu (not) liǎo ({to a finish}) Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) , jiù (then) pài (dispatched) jiào (comparatively) gāo (high) děngjí (rank) de (’s) jīlùbó (cherub) tiānshǐ ([angels]) shǒu·zhù ({to guard} · tightly) Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) de (’s) rù·kǒu (entering · opening) , bìng (simultaneously) zài (at) nàli ([there]) shè·zhì·le ({set up} · place · -ed) yì (one) bǎ ([mw for objects with handles] bù·tíng (not · stopping) xuán·zhuǎn (spinning · turning) de (’s) huǒ (fire) jiàn (sword) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 3:24.)

¹⁷ Yàbó (Abel) xiǎo·shíhou (young · time) kěnéng ([probably]) jiàn·guo (saw · {[in the] past}) zhèixiē ([these]) huà·wéi (transformed · {to become}) rén·xíng (human · form) de (’s) jīlùbó (cherub) tiānshǐ ([angels]) , tā (he) yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly}) néng (could) cóng (from) tāmen de ([their]) wài·mào (outside · appearance) kàn·chū (see · out) tiānshǐ ([angels’]) néng·lì (ability · power) gāo·qiáng (high · strong) . Hái·yǒu (also · had) nà (that) bǎ ([mw for objects with handles] bù·tíng (not · stopping) xuán·zhuǎn (spinning · turning) , shǎnshǎn (flashing) fā·guāng ({sending out} · light) de (’s) huǒ (fire) jiàn (sword) yě (also) lìng (caused) tā (him) qǐ·le ({to have raise} · -ed) jìng·wèi (respect · fear) de (’s) xīn (heart) . Suí·zhe ({go along with} · ing) Yàbó (Abel) zhǎng·dà (growing · big) , tā (he) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) fā·xiàn (generated · {revealing of}) jīlùbó (cherub) tiānshǐ ([angels]) yóu·yú (caused · by) zhàn·gǎng (standing · sentry) chén·mèn (sinkingly · bored) ér (thus) shàn·zì ({on their own authority} · {by themselves}) lí·kāi (leaving · [clear]) ne? Méi·yǒu (not · had) . Zhì·lì (intelligence · power) hé (and) néng·lì (ability · power) gāo·qiáng (high · strong) de (’s) jīlùbó (cherub) tiānshǐ ([angels]) rì (day) fù (again) yí (one) rì (day) , nián (year) fù (again) yì (one) nián (year) de (-ly) jiān·shǒu (firmly · guarded) gǎng·wèi (post · position) . Yàbó (Abel) yóu·cǐ (from · this) kàn·chū (saw · out) , zài (in) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) pú·yì (servants) zhōng (among) , yě (also) yǒu (had) zhèngyì (righteous) hé (and) zhōngzhēn (loyal) de (’s) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · models . Zài (at) jīlùbó (cherub) tiānshǐ ([angels]) shēn·shang ([selves] · upon) , Yàbó (Abel) kàn·dào ({could see} · reaching) duì (towards) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) fúcóng (obedient) hé (and) zhōng·xīn (loyal · hearted) de (’s) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · models , zhè (this) shì (was) zài (at) tā (his) jiā·rén (family · persons) shēn·shang ([selves] · upon) kàn ({could see}) bu (not) dào ({arriving at}) de (’s) . Tiānshǐ ([angels]) de (’) bǎngyàng ([good examples] kěn·dìng (agreed · {as certain}) shǐ (caused) Yàbó (Abel) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) dé·dào ({to get} · {arriving at}) qiáng·huà ({[by] strengthening} · transformed) .

18. Wǒmen ([we]) yǒu (have) shénme ([what]) chōng·fèn (ample · portion) de (’s) lǐ·jù (reason · evidence) , duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) huái·yǒu ({[to carry in] bosom} · {to have}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ?

¹⁸ Yàbó (Abel) chén·sī ({submerged in} · {thinking about}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) chuàngzào (created) de (’s) wàn·wù ({ten thousand} · things) hé (and) tā de ([his]) yīngxǔ (promises) , yě (also) chén·sī ({submerged in} · {thinking about}) zhōng·xīn (loyal·-hearted) tiānshǐ ([angels]) de (’) bǎngyàng ([good examples] , jié·guǒ (formed · fruit) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) yuèláiyuè ([got more and more]) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) . Wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) Yàbó (Abel) shēn·shang ([self] · upon) kěyǐ ([can]) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) hěn (very) duō (many) dōngxi ([things]) . Nián·qīng·rén (years · light · persons) yóu·qí (especially · them) gǎn·dào (feel · {arriving at}) gǔ·wǔ (roused · {to dance}) , bù·guǎn (not · {bothering about}) jiā·rén (family · persons) shì (are) zěn·yàng (what · [kind]) de (’s) rén (persons) , tāmen ([they]) dōu (all) kěyǐ ([can]) duì (towards) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) jiànlì (establish) zhēn·zhèng (true · proper) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) . Jīn·tiān (current · [day]) , wǒmen ([we]) yě (also) kàn (looking) de (get) dào ({to reach}) sìzhōu ([all around]) de (’s) qí·miào (remarkable · wonderful) wàn·wù ({ten thousand} · things) , dú (reading) de (get) dào ({to reach}) zhěng (entire) běn ([mw for books]) Shèngjīng ([Bible]) , hái·yǒu (also · have) xǔ·duō (numbers · many) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) de (’s) bǎngyàng ([good examples] . Wǒmen ([we]) díquè (truly) yǒu (have) chōng·fèn (ample · portion) de (’s) lǐ·jù (reason · evidence) , duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) huái·yǒu ({[to carry in] bosom} · {to have}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) .

Jì·wù ({offered as sacrifice} · thing) Méng (received) Yuè·nà (pleased · acceptance) ˄

19. Suí·zhe ({go along with} · ing) shí·jiān (time · within) de (’s) guò·qu (passing · going) , Yàbó (Abel) míng·bai (understood · clearly) dào ({arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

¹⁹ Yàbó (Abel) duì (towards) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) yuèláiyuè ([became more and more]) dà (great) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {was the reason} hěn ({very much}) xiǎng (wanted) yòng ({to use}) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) biǎo·míng ({to show} · clearly) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) . Kěshì ([however]) , yí (one) ge ([mw]) fán·rén (ordinary · man) kěyǐ ([could]) xiàn (offer) shénme ([what]) gěi ({to give to}) yǔ·zhòu (universe · time) de (’s) Chuàngzào·zhǔ (creating · Lord) ne? Shàngdì ([God]) dāngrán ([of course]) bù ({did not}) xūyào (need) rén (humans) de (’) rèn·hé ({no matter} · which) dōngxi ([thing]) huò (or) bāngzhù (help . Yàbó (Abel) jiànjiàn (gradually) míng·bai (understood · clearly) yǐ·xià (at · below) zhēn·lǐ (true · logic) : Zhǐ·yào (only · requiring) dòng·jī (moving · intention) zhèng·què ({to be right} · {to be true}) , bǎ (holding shǒu·shang (hand · upon) zuì·hǎo (most · good) de (’s) xiàn·gěi ({to offer} · {to give to}) rén’·ài (benevolent · loving) de (’s) Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , jiù (then) bìdìng (certainly) méng ({would receive}) tā (him) yuè·nà ({being pleased} · accepting) .

20, 21. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Gāiyǐn (Cain) hé (and) Yàbó (Abel) gè·zì (each · selves) xiàng (to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) xiàn·shang (offered · up) shénme ([what]) jì·wù ({offered as sacrifice} · things) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng (return · responses) ?

²⁰ Yàbó (Abel) dǎ·suan (made · plan) xiàn ({to offer}) miányáng ([sheep]) gěi ({to give to}) Shàngdì ([God]) . Tā (he) xuǎn·le (select·ed) yáng·qún (sheep · flock) zhōng (within) tóu·shēng (first · born) de (’s) , yě (also) jiù·shì (exactly · were) zuì·hǎo (most · good) de (’s) yáng (sheep) , lián·tóng (joined · with) yáng (sheep) de (’s) zuì·hǎo (most · good) bù·fen (sections · portions) xiàn·gěi ({to be offered} · {to give to}) Shàngdì ([God]) . Gāiyǐn (Cain) yě (also) xiǎng (wanted) dé·dào ({to get} · {arriving at}) Shàngdì ([God]) cì (granting) fú (blessings) hé (and) yuè·nà ({being pleased} · accepting) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {was the reason} yě (also) xiàn (offered) yìxiē ([some]) gǔ·wù (grain · matter) gěi ({to give to}) Shàngdì ([God]) . Dàn (but) tā de ([his]) dòng·jī (moving · intentions) gēn (with) Yàbó (Abel) de (’s) bù ({were not}) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [kind]) . Tāmen ([they]) xiàn·shang (offered · up) jì·wù ({offered as sacrifice} · things) shí (time) , dòng·jī (moving · intentions) jiù (then) xiǎn·lù ({were shown} · {were revealed}) chū·lai (out · {to come}) le ([to completion]) .

²¹ Yàdāng (Adam) de (’s) liǎng (two) ge ([mw]) érzi (sons) xiàn·jì (offered · {offered sacrifices}) shí (time) , yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) dōu ([both]) shì (were) zài (at) tán (altars) shang (upon) yòng (using) huǒ (fire) shāo ({to burn}) tāmen de ([their]) jì·wù ({offered as sacrifice} · things) . Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) , jīlùbó (cherub) tiānshǐ ([angels]) shì (were) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zài (at) dì·shang (earth · upon) wéi·yī (only · {one [group of]}) de (’s) dàibiǎo ([representatives]) , yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) tāmen ([they]) yě (even) kàn·dào (saw · reaching) Yàbó (Abel) hé (and) Gāiyǐn (Cain) suǒ ({those which [they]} zuò (did) de (’s) shì (things) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) duì (towards) zhè (these) liǎng (two) xiōng·dì ({elder brother(s)} · {younger brother(s)}) suǒ ({those which [they]} zuò (did) de (’s) shì (things) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng (return · responses) ne? Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures) shuō (say) : “Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) kàn·zhòng ({looked at} · [with favour]) Yàbó (Abel) hé (and) tā de ([his]) jì·wù ({offered as sacrifice} · things) ”. (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 4:4) Zhì·yú (reaching · to) Shàngdì ([God]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) biǎo·míng (showed · clearly) tā (he) kàn·zhòng ({looked at} · [with favour]) Yàbó (Abel) de (’s) jì·wù ({offered as sacrifice} · things) , Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) què (yet) méi·yǒu (not · has) shuō (said) .

22, 23. Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) wèi·shénme (for · [what]) kàn·zhòng ({looked at} · [with favour]) Yàbó (Abel) de (’s) jì·wù ({offered as sacrifice} · things) ?

²² Shàngdì ([God]) wèi·shénme (for · [what]) kàn·zhòng ({looked at} · [with favour]) Yàbó (Abel) de (’s) jì·wù ({offered as sacrifice} · things) ne? Shì (was) bu (not) shì (was) yīn·wei ({because of} · for) jì·wù ({offered as sacrifice} · things) běn·shēn (own · [selves]) de (’) guān·xi (involvement · relation) ne? Yàbó (Abel) xiàn·le (offer·ed) yì (one) tóu ({head of}) huó·wù (living · thing) , bāokuò (including) huó·wù (living · thing) suǒ ({that which [it]} liú (streamed) de (’s) xuè (blood) , ér (and) xuè (blood) zé ({in contrast}) dàibiǎo ([represents]) bǎo·guì (precious · valuable) de (’s) shēngmìng (life) . Yàbó (Abel) míng·bai (understood · clearly) zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) jì·shēng (sacrificial · {domestic animal}) shì ({would be}) hěn (very) bǎo·guì (precious · valuable) de (’s) ma? Jǐ ({a few}) qiān (thousand) nián (years) hòu ({after ←}) , Shàngdì ([God]) cái ({only then}) fēnfu (instructed) rén (people) xiàn·shang ({to offer} · up) méi·yǒu (not · having) xiácī (blemish) de (’s) miányáng·gāo ([sheep] · lamb) zuò ({to be}) jì·shēng (sacrificial · {domestic animal}) , yòng (used) zhèi (this) jiàn ([mw]) shì (matter) lái ({to come}) yù·shì ({in advance} · {to show}) Tā (His) wánměi ([perfect]) wú·zuì (without · sin) de (’s) Érzi (Son) , jí (namely) “Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) Miányánggāo ([Lamb]) ”, huì (would) xīshēng ([sacrifice]) shēngmìng (life) , liú·chū (streaming · out) bǎo·xuè (precious · blood) . (Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 1:29; Chū’āijíjì ([Exodus]) 12:5–7) Yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) , Yàbó (Abel) yīnggāi ({should have been}) bú (not) tài (too) qīngchu ({clear about}) jì·shēng (sacrificial · {domestic animal}) yù·shì ({in advance} · showed) shénme ([what]) .

²³ Búguò ([however]) kěyǐ ([can]) kěn·dìng (agree · {as set}) de (’s) shì (is) , Yàbó (Abel) xiàn·le (offer·ed) shǒu·tóu (hand · top) shang (upon) zuì·hǎo (most · good) de (’s) . Méng (received) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yuè·nà ({being pleased} · accepting) de (’s) bú·dān (not · solely) shì (were) jì·wù ({offered as sacrifice} · things) běn·shēn (own · [selves]) , yě (also) shì (was) xiàn·jì (offered · {offered sacrifice}) de (’s) rén (person) . Yàbó (Abel) zhī·suǒ·yǐ (they · {those which} · {were the reasons}) xiàn·shang (offered · up) jì·shēng (sacrificial · {domestic animal}) , shì (were) yīn·wei (because · for) tā (he) ài (loved Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , duì (towards) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yǒu (had) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) .

24. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shuō (say) Gāiyǐn (Cain) de (’s) jì·wù ({offered as sacrifice} · things) běn·shēn (own · [selves]) méi·yǒu ({did not} · have) wèntí ([problems]) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) hěn (very) duō (many) rén (people) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) gēn (with) Gāiyǐn (Cain) xiāng·sì (mutually · {are similar}) ?

²⁴ Gāiyǐn (Cain) jiù (exactly) bù ({was not}) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [kind]) le ([to completion]) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) “ kàn ({looked at}) bu (not) zhòng ([with favour]) Gāiyǐn (Cain) hé (and) tā de ([his]) jì·wù ({offered as sacrifice} · things) ”. (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 4:5) Zhè (this) bú (not) shì (was) yīn·wei (because · for) Gāiyǐn (Cain) de (’s) jì·wù ({offered as sacrifice} · things) yǒu (had) wèntí ([problems]) . Shàngdì ([God]) hòu·lái (afterwards · {came [to be]}) bān·bù (issued · announced de (’s) Lǜfǎ (Law) yě (also) róng·xǔ (allowed · permitted) rén (people) xiàn·shang ({to offer} · up) gǔ·jì (grain · sacrifices) . ( Lìwèijì ([Leviticus]) 6:14, 15) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) shuō (says) , Gāiyǐn (Cain) “ suǒ ({those which [he]} zuò (did) de (’s) shì (things) xié’·è ({were evil} · {were wicked}) ”. (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Yuēhàn Yīshū ([1 John]) 3:12.) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) ne? Gāiyǐn (Cain) xiǎn·rán (evident·ly) rèn·wéi (identified · as) , biǎo·miàn (surface · face) shang (upon) qián·chéng (pious · sincere) jiù (then) zúgòu ({was enough}) le ([to completion]) . Tā (he) duì (towards) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) quēfá (lacked) ài·xīn (loving · heart hé (and) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) . Tā (he) hòu·lái (afterwards · came) de (’s) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) jiù (exactly) biǎo·míng (showed · clearly) zhèi (this) diǎn (point) . Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) hěn (very) duō (many) rén (people) yě (also) gēn (with) Gāiyǐn (Cain) xiāng·sì (mutually · {are similar}) .

25, 26. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) gěi (gave) Gāiyǐn (Cain) shénme ([what]) jǐng·gào (warning · declaration) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Gāiyǐn (Cain) què (however) zuò·le (do · -ed) shénme ([what]) shì (things) ?

²⁵ Gāiyǐn (Cain) kàn·chū (saw · out) tā (he) dé ({had gotten}) bu (not) dào ({arriving at}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) yuè·nà (pleased · acceptance) , yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) xiàng ({turned towards}) Yàbó (Abel) xué·xí ({to learn} · {to get practised}) ne? Méi·yǒu (not · had) . Tā (he) hěn ({was very}) fèn·nù (indignant · angry) , duì (towards) dìdi ({younger brother}) huái·hèn·zài·xīn (harboured · hatred · in · heart) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) chá·kàn (examined · {looked at}) Gāiyǐn (Cain) de (’s) nèi·xīn (inner · heart) , kàn·chū·le (see · out · -ed) zhèi (this) diǎn (point) , yú·shì ({from [that]} · was) nài·xīn (enduring · hearted) de (-ly) quàn·dǎo (advising · guiding) tā (him) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jǐng·gào (warned · {declared to}) Gāiyǐn (Cain) , yào·shi (if · was) tā (he) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) xià·qu (down · went) , jiù (then) huì (would) fàn·xia (commit · down) yán·zhòng (severe · heavy) de (’s) zuì (sin) . Búguò ([however]) , yào·shi (if · was) tā (he) gǎi·zhèng (changed · {to be upright}) guo·lai (over · {to come}) , jiù (then) huì (would) shòu (receive) xiǎn·yáng ({showing of} · raising) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 4:6, 7)

²⁶ Gāiyǐn (Cain) méi·yǒu (not · had) lǐ·huì ({paid attention to} · met) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) jǐng·gào (warning · declaration) , fǎn’·ér (instead · thus) bǎ (held xìn·rèn (trusting · {giving allowance to}) tā (him) de (’s) dìdi ({younger brother}) piàn ({to be deceived}) dào (to) jiāo·yě (outskirts · {open country}) qu ({to go}) . Gāiyǐn (Cain) xí·jī ({made a surprise attack on} · assaulted) Yàbó (Abel) , hái (also) bǎ (held tā (him) shā ({to be killed}) le ([to completion]) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 4:8) Yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) , Yàbó (Abel) kě (can) shuō (say) shì (was) shǐ (history) shàng (upon) dì‐yī ([first]) ge ([mw]) wèi (for) xìn·yǎng (beliefs · reverence) shòu (received) pò·hài (coercion · harm) de (’s) rén (person) , shì (was) dì‐yī ([first]) ge ([mw]) xùn·dào·zhě ({was martyr for} · way · person) . Yàbó (Abel) suī·rán (although · -ly) sǐ·qù (died · away) le ([to completion]) , dàn (but) tā de ([his]) gùshi ([story]) bìng (definitely) méi·yǒu (not · has) dào·cǐ·wéi·zhǐ ({arrived at} · this · as · stop) .

27. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) wǒmen ([we]) kěyǐ ([can]) kěn·dìng (agree · {as certain}) , Yàbó (Abel) huì (will) fù·huó (resume · living) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wǒmen ([we]) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò (do) jiù (then) yǒu ({will have}) jīhuì (opportunity) gēn (with) Yàbó (Abel) zài (in) lèyuán ([paradise]) xiāng·jiàn ({each other} · {to see}) ?

²⁷ Yàbó (Abel) de (’s) xuè (blood) fǎngfú ({as if}) xiàng (towards) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) hūhǎn ({cried out}) , qiú (entreated) Shàngdì ([God]) wèi ({for the sake of}) tā (him) shēn·yuān ({to proclaim} · injustice) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) shēn·zhāng (extended · spread) zhèng·yì (uprightness · righteousness) , chéngfá (punishing) xié’·è (evil · wicked) de (’s) Gāiyǐn (Cain) , zhào ({according to}) tā (he) suǒ ({that which [he]} fàn (committed) de (’s) zuì (crime) gěi (giving) tā (him) bào·yìng (retribution · response) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 4:9–12) Gèng (more) zhòng·yào (weighty · needed) de (’s) shì (is) , Yàbó (Abel’s) chū·yú (out · from) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) de (’s) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) yě (also) fǎngfú ({as if}) duì (towards) jīn·tiān (present · [day]) de (’s) rén (people) shuō·huà (speaks · words) . Yàbó (Abel) huó (lived) dào (to) yì·bǎi (one · hundred) suì ({years of age}) zuǒyòu ([or so]) , suī·rán (although · -ly) zài (at) dāng·shí (facing · time) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) , tā de ([his]) shòu·mìng (longevity · life) bìng (definitely) bú ({was not}) suàn ({counted as}) cháng (long) , dàn (but) tā de ([his]) rén·shēng (human · life) què (yet) chōng·mǎn (amply · {was full with}) yìyì (meaning) . Tā (he) zhīdào ([knew]) zìjǐ (self) dé·dào·le (got · {arriving at} · [to completion]) Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) ài (love hé (and) jiā·xǔ (praise · commendation) . (Xībólái·shū ([Hebrews] · book) 11:4) Wǒmen ([we]) kěyǐ ([can]) kěn·dìng (agree · {as certain}) , Yàbó (Abel) zhèng ({right now}) huó ({is living}) zài (in) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah’s) wú·xiàn (without · limit) de (’s) jì·yì (remembering · recalling) li (inside) , děngdài·zhe (await·ing) zài (in) dì·shang (earth · upon) de (’s) lèyuán ([paradise]) fù·huó ({to resume} · living) , xiǎng·shòu ({to enjoy} · {to receive}) yǒng·shēng (everlasting · life) . (Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 5:28, 29) Nǐ (you) huì (will) zài (in) lèyuán ([paradise]) yù·jiàn (meet · see) Yàbó (Abel) ma? Yào·shi (if · is) nǐ (you) xì·tīng ({in detail} · {listen to}) Yàbó (Abel) duì (to) wǒmen ([us]) suǒ ({those which [he]} shuō (speaks) de (’) huà (words) , bìng (simultaneously) jué·xīn (determine · heart) xiào·fǎ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) tā (him) , xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , jiù (then) yǒu ({will have}) jīhuì (opportunity) gēn (with) tā (him) zài (in) lèyuán ([paradise]) xiāng·jiàn ({each other} · {to see}) .