Abel

:For alternative meanings, see Abel (disambiguation).

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In the Book of Genesis, Abel (Hebrew ????? / ?????, Standard Hebrew H?vel / H?vel, Tiberian Hebrew H??el / H??el; Arabic ????? H?b?l) was the second son of Adam. He was slain by Cain, his elder brother. This story appears in the Bible, Genesis 4:1-16. The narrative in Genesis states that "the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering, but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect."

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Traditionally he is regarded as the first murder victim

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Book of Genesis: The Book of Genesis (, "birth", "origin") or Bereishit (Hebrew: ???????????, "in the beginning") is the first book of the Hebrew Bible, and the first of five books of the Torah, called the Pentateuch in the Christian Old Testament....

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Interior of the Studio of Abel de Pujol 1836