Book Title: Biblia Sacra vulgatæ editionis Sixti V. pontificis max. jussu recognita, et Clementis VIII. auctoriate edita, versiculis distincta, et ad singula capita argumentis aucta, pluribusque imaginibus, ad historiarum notitiam politissimè elaboratia, ornata; indiceque Epistolarum, & Evangeliorum locupleta

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Image Title: Cain and Abel

Scripture Reference:

• Genesis 3 (further images / scripture text)
• Genesis 4 (further images / scripture text)

Description: Adam and Eve labor through life working the ground and in bearing children after Eden, while in the background their sons Cain (left) and Abel each present an offering to God. Cain murders his brother in a fit of jealously after God prefers his brother’s offering to his own (background right). The initials of the artist or engraver (NG) are located at the bottom right.

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