, they have kissed his face, and they rejoice over him,
far more than over you."

33 When Cain heard these words of Satan, he was filled with rage; and
he let no one know. But he was laying wait to kill his brother, until
he brought him into the cave, and then said to him:--

34 "O brother, the country is so beautiful, and there are such
beautiful and pleasurable trees in it, and charming to look at! But
brother, you have never been one day in the field to take your pleasure
in that place.

35 Today, O, my brother, I very much wish you would come with me into
the field, to enjoy yourself and to bless our fields and our flocks,
for you are righteous, and I love you much, O my brother! But you have
alienated yourself from me."

36 Then Abel consented to go with his brother Cain into the field.

37 But before going out, Cain said to Abel, "Wait for me, until I fetch
a staff, because of wild beasts."

38 Then Abel stood waiting in his innocence. But Cain, the forward,
fetched a staff and went out.

39 And they began, Cain and his brother Abel, to walk in the way; Cain
talking to him, and comforting him, to make him forget everything.

Chapter LXXIX - A wicked plan is carried to a tragic conclusion. Cain
is frightened. "Am I my brother's keeper?" The seven punishments.
Peace is shattered.

1 And so they went on, until they came to a lonely place, where there
were no sheep; then Abel said to Cain, "Behold, my brother, we are
tired from walking; for we see none of the trees, nor of the fruits,
nor of the flourishing green plants, nor of the sheep, nor any one of
the things of which you told me. Where are those sheep of thine you
told me to bless?"

2 Then Cain said to him, "Come on, and you shall see many beautiful
things very soon, but go before me, until I catch up to you."

3 Then went Abel forward, but Cain remained behind him.

4 And Abel was walking in his innocence, without guile; not believing
his brother would kill him.

5 Then Cain, when he came up to him, comforted him with his talk,
walking a little behind him; then he ran up to him and beat him with
the staff, blow after blow, until he was stunned.

6 But when Abel fell down on the ground, seeing that his brother meant
to kill him, he said to Cain, "O, my brother, have pity on me. By the
breasts we have sucked, don't hit me! By the womb that bore us and
that brought us into the world, don't beat me to death with that staff!
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