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... > Bible > Old Testament > Genesis from the creation to the expulsion from paradise, and later years of Adam and Eve > the story of Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:3-17) > the sacrifice of Cain and Abel: Abel offers a lamb, Cain usually a sheaf of corn > the fume of Abel's sacrifice goes straight to heaven, whereas the smoke of Cain's offering is beaten down > the fume of Abel's sacrifice goes straight to heaven, whereas the smoke of Cain's offering is beaten down, with God blessing Abel

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71A8121the fume of Abel's sacrifice goes straight to heaven, whereas the smoke of Cain's offering is beaten down, with God blessing Abel  

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  • Abel
  • bible
  • blessing
  • Cain
  • corn
  • Genesis
  • Genesis 04
  • lamb
  • Old Testament
  • sacrificing
  • sheaf
  • smoke

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