LESSON 4

From Anger to Murder

From Anger to Murder

After Adam and Eve left the garden of Eden, they had many children. Their first son, Cain, became a farmer, and their second son, Abel, became a shepherd.

One day Cain and Abel made offerings to Jehovah. Do you know what an offering is? It is a special kind of gift. Jehovah was happy with Abel’s offering, but he was not happy with Cain’s. That made Cain very angry. Jehovah warned Cain that his anger could make him do something bad. But Cain did not listen.

Instead, Cain said to Abel: ‘Come over to the field with me.’ While they were alone in the field, Cain attacked his  brother and killed him. What would Jehovah do about this? Jehovah punished Cain by sending him far away from his family. Cain would never be allowed to come back.

Is there a lesson here for us? We might start to feel angry if things don’t go the way we think they should. If we feel anger growing inside of us​—or if others warn us because they notice our anger—​we should quickly adjust and control our emotions before they control us.

Because Abel loved Jehovah and did what was right, Jehovah will always remember him. God will bring Abel back to life when He makes the earth a paradise.

“First make your peace with your brother, and then come back and offer your gift.”​—Matthew 5:24

 IRUẸMWI 4

Ohu Dan Nọ Muẹn Keghi Yae Do Izigha

Ohu Dan Nọ Muẹn Keghi Yae Do Izigha

Vbe Adam vbe Ivi ghi kpa hin ogba ọghe Idẹni rre nẹ, iran na do biẹlẹ emọ nibun. Ovbi iran ne ọdiọn ighẹ e Keni na gha re ọgbugbo vbene ovbi iran nukpogieva ighẹ Ebẹl na gha re ọsuohuan.

Ẹdẹ ọkpa ghi rre, e Keni vbe Ebẹl na do ru izọese gie Jehova. Uwẹ rẹn emwi nọ re izọese ra? Ọ keghi re ẹse ne kpataki. E Jehova keghi miẹn izọese ọghe Ebẹl yi, sokpan ọ ma miẹn ọghe Keni yi. Ohu na do gha mu e Keni. E Jehova keghi ya obọ sekhae nẹ wẹẹ ohu dan nọ muẹn gha yae ru emwi nọ wegbe. Sokpan e Keni ma họn.

Nọghayayerriọ, e Keni na tama Ebẹl wẹẹ: ‘Do lele mwẹ gha rrie ugbo.’ Vbe iran eveva ghi sẹ ugbo, e Keni na gbe ovbi iyẹe rua. Vbe uwẹ a yayi wẹẹ e Jehova khian ru e Keni hẹ? E Jehova  keghi rri e Keni oya, ọ na khu ẹre gha rrie ẹvbo nọ rree. E Keni i khian ghi sẹtin werriegbe bu ẹgbẹe ọre gha dee.

De emwi ne ima miẹn ruẹ vbe ọna? Ohu sẹtin gha mu ima deghẹ emwi eso ma na sunu vbene ima te roro ẹre yi. Adeghẹ ima na bẹghe ẹre wẹẹ ohu mu ima—ra emwa ọvbehe na gi ima rẹn wẹẹ ọmwa ne ohu mu ẹre ima khin—ọ khẹke ne ima rherhe winna yan rẹn na ghẹ do miẹn wẹẹ ọviẹn ọghe ohu ẹre ima ghi khin.

Rhunmwuda ne Ebẹl na hoẹmwẹ e Jehova kevbe ne ọ na gha ru emwi esi, e Jehova i khian mianmiaẹn. Osanobua gha huẹn ọnrẹn kpaegbe vbe ẹghẹ ne ọ khian ya ye uhunmwu otagbọn na khian e paradais.

“Wẹ vbe ọtuẹn ka ya dọlọ nẹ, u kegha dee do yo imuohan ruẹn gie Osanobua.”—Matiu 5:24