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00:00In the first book of the Bible, there's a story about two brothers, Cain and Abel.
00:05They were the sons of Adam and Eve, the very first people.
00:09Cain, the older brother, was a farmer who grew crops,
00:12while Abel, the younger one, was a shepherd who took care of sheep.
00:16One day, both Cain and Abel decided to give gifts to God.
00:21Abel gave the best part of his sheep, and God was really happy with his gift.
00:26But Cain just gave some of his fruits, not the best ones.
00:30And God wasn't as pleased with his gift.
00:32Cain got really upset and jealous, because God liked Abel's gift more.
00:37God saw that Cain was angry and tried to talk to him.
00:41God told Cain that if he did good things, he would be happy.
00:44But if he did bad things, then bad things would want to follow him.
00:48But Cain couldn't stop feeling jealous of Abel.
00:51One day, when they were out in a field, Cain's anger got out of control.
00:56He took a rock and threw it at Abel.
00:58It hit so hard that Abel died from the impact.
01:02When God asked Cain where Abel was, Cain said,
01:06I don't know. Am I supposed to look after my brother all the time?
01:10But God knew what had happened.
01:12God told Cain that because he had killed his brother, life would be really hard for him from now on.
01:17He wouldn't be able to grow crops anymore, and he would have to move away and live in a different place.
01:24Cain expressed his concern that his punishment was too great to bear, and that others might kill him for his deed.
01:31In response, God put a mark on Cain to protect him so that no one who found him would harm him.
01:38Cain left and lived in a place called Nod, which was far away from his family.
01:43He had to leave because of the bad thing he did to his brother.
01:46The story of Cain and Abel teaches us a lot.
01:50It shows how being jealous and angry can lead to doing really hurtful things.
01:55It's a reminder that we should try to do our best and be happy for others,
01:59and not let bad feelings like jealousy take over.
02:02The story also shows that even when people do bad things,
02:06God still can't do it.