8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 4:8:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Genesis 4:8:2 ⧉קַ֖יִןkayinCain Genesis 4:8:3 ⧉אֶל־הֶ֣בֶלelhevelto Abel Genesis 4:8:4 ⧉אָחִ֑יוakhivhis brother Genesis 4:8:5 ⧉וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙vayehi{And} it happened Genesis 4:8:6 ⧉בִּהְיוֹתָ֣םbiheyotamwhile they were Genesis 4:8:7 ⧉בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbasadein the field Genesis 4:8:8 ⧉וַיָּ֥קָםvayakam{And He} rose up Genesis 4:8:9 ⧉קַ֛יִןkayinCain Genesis 4:8:10 ⧉אֶל־הֶ֥בֶלelhevelagainst Abel Genesis 4:8:11 ⧉אָחִ֖יוakhivhis brother Genesis 4:8:12 ⧉וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃vayahargehu{And} He killed him |
8. Formal Translation Cain spoke with Abel his brother; and when they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. |
8. Dynamic Translation Cain spoke with his brother Abel, and while they were in the open country, Cain turned on Abel and killed him. |