Genesis 4:16
The Scripture
(16) And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis Chapter 4 Cain is angry with his brother Abel because Abel offered the best of his flock to the Lord and Cain offered the worst. Cain kills Abel, hides his body, and lies to God, claiming he was robbed, and God punishes him by giving him a mark of shame.
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