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Abel  [[הנל]] was appropriately named: become vain, empty, breath, Abel. His life became vain when Cain slew him. <ref>{{bgw|Ge 4:8}} ¶  And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.</ref>  
Abel  [[הנל]] was appropriately named: become '''vain''', '''empty''', breath, Abel. His life became vain when Cain slew him. <ref>{{bgw|Ge 4:8}} ¶  And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.</ref>  
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Discussion

The substitution of an aleph א for the chet ח in Abel חבל creates a pun in the riddle.

± Ge 4:10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground. [{blood: Heb. bloods }]

Abel הנל was appropriately named: become vain, empty, breath, Abel. His life became vain when Cain slew him. [1]

  1. ± Ge 4:8 ¶ And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.