German bilingual graded story

Kain und Abel

Name: Cain and Abel in German
Author: The Bible

Cain and Abel in German

4 levels: A0–B1 Natural German audio4–5 minGerman + English bilingual support

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A0 · Starter· 5 minA1 · Beginner· 4 minA2 · Elementary· 4 minB1 · Intermediate· 4 min

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Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve, bring offerings to God. When Abel’s offering is accepted but Cain’s is not, Cain becomes angry and jealous. Despite being warned to control his resentment, he leads his brother into a field and kills him. God confronts Cain and asks where Abel is, prompting one of the Bible’s most famous questions. Cain and Abel is a dark and powerful story about jealousy, responsibility, violence and punishment. It presents the Bible’s first murder and shows how uncontrolled anger destroys both its victim and the person who gives in to it.

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Kain und Abel · Scene 1

Der Mann ist mit Eva, seiner Frau, zusammen. Eva wird schwanger. Dann bekommt Eva einen Sohn. Er heißt Kain. Eva sagt: „Mit der Hilfe von Jahwe habe ich einen Sohn bekommen.“ Danach bekommt Eva noch einen Sohn. Er ist Kains Bruder. Er heißt Abel. Abel ist ein Hirte und hütet Schafe. Kain arbeitet auf dem Feld.