De Sacrificiis Abelis Et Caini

"And Abel became a shepherd of sheep; but Cain was a tiller of the ground." Why now has Moses, who represents Cain as older than Abel, now transposed them in the order in which he here mentions them, so as to name the younger first when relating their choice of a way of life? For it was natural that the elder should lead the way and adopt the cultivation [*](Deuteronomy v. 31. ) [*](Exodus vii. 1. ) [*]( Deuteronomy xxxiv. 5. ) [*]( Deuteronomy xxxiv. 6. )

of the land, and that the younger should subsequently come to the care of sheep.