How the first murder was planned.
1 Then Adam said to Eve, "Behold the children are
grown up; we must think of finding wives for them."
2 Then Eve answered, "How can we do it?"
3 Then Adam said to her, "We will join Abel's sister
in marriage to Cain, and Cain's sister to Abel.
4 The said Eve to Adam, "I do not like Cain because he
is hard-hearted; but let them stay with us until we offer
up to the Lord in their behalf."
5 And Adam said no more.
6 Meanwhile Satan came to Cain in the figure of a man
of the field, and said to him, "Behold Adam and Eve have
taken counsel together about the marriage of you two; and
they have agreed to marry Abel's sister to you, and your
sister to him.
7 But if it was not that I love you, I would not have
told you this thing. Yet if you will take my advice, and
obey me, I will bring to you on your wedding day beautiful
robes, gold and silver in plenty, and my relations will
attend you."
8 Then Cain said with joy, "Where are your relations?"
9 And Satan answered, "My relations are in a garden in
the north, where I once meant to bring your father Adam;
but he would not accept my offer.
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