Am I my brother's keeper? — Cain

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Am I my brother's keeper?

In the original Hebrew

הֲשֹׁמֵ֥ר אָחִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי

Cain

Genesis 4:9 · 1405 BC

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Topic

Brothers Siblings Family

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Question

Genre

Religious literature

Medium

Scripture

Time

1405 BC Old Testament Era

Person

Cain

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 4:9).

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