1 Mosebog 4
1 Adam kendte sin Hustru Eva, og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte Kain; og hun sagde: »Jeg har faaet en Søn med HERRENS Hjælp!«
Now Adam had marital relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man from God."
2 Fremdeles fødte hun hans Broder Abel. Abel blev Faarehyrde, Kain Agerdyrker.
Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 Nogen Tid efter bragte Kain HERREN en Offergave af Jordens Frugt,
As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to God from the fruit of the ground.
4 medens Abel bragte en Gave af sin Hjords førstefødte og deres Fedme. Og HERREN saa til Abel og hans Offergave,
And Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. And God looked favorably on Abel and his offering,
5 men til Kain og hans Offergave saa han ikke. Kain blev da saare vred og gik med sænket Hoved.
but he did not look favorably on Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
6 Da sagde HERREN til Kain: »Hvorfor er du vred, og hvorfor gaar du med sænket Hoved?
God said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?
7 Du ved, at naar du handler vel, kan du løfte Hovedet frit; men handler du ikke vel, saa lurer Synden ved Døren; dens Attraa staar til dig, men du skal herske over den!«
If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you do not do well, sin lies in wait at the door. It desires to control you, but you must rule over it."
8 Men Kain yppede Kiv med sin Broder Abel; og engang de var ude paa Marken, sprang Kain ind paa ham og slog ham ihjel.
Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.
9 Da sagde HERREN til Kain: »Hvor er din Broder Abel?« Han svarede: »Det ved jeg ikke; skal jeg vogte min Broder?«
Then God said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
10 Men han sagde: »Hvad har du gjort! Din Broders Blod raaber til mig fra Jorden!
And God said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground.
11 Derfor skal du nu være bandlyst fra Agerjorden, som aabnede sig og tog din Broders Blod af din Haand!
Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
12 Naar du dyrker Agerjorden, skal den ikke mere skænke dig sin Kraft; du skal flakke hjemløs om paa Jorden!«
From now on, when you till the ground, it won't yield its strength to you. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth."
13 Men Kain sagde til HERREN: »Min Straf er ikke til at bære;
Cain said to God, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 naar du nu jager mig bort fra Agerjorden, og jeg maa skjule mig for dit Aasyn og flakke hjemløs om paa Jorden, saa kan jo enhver, der møder mig, slaa mig ihjel!«
Look, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me."
15 Da svarede HERREN: »Hvis Kain bliver slaaet ihjel, skal han hævnes syvfold!« Og HERREN satte et Tegn paa Kain, for at ingen, der mødte ham, skulde slaa ham ihjel.
And God said to him, "Not so. Whoever kills Cain vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." And God appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.
16 Saa drog Kain bort fra HERRENS Aasyn og slog sig ned i Landet Nod østen for Eden.
So Cain went out from the presence of God and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
17 Kain kendte sin Hustru, og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte Hanok. Han grundede en By og gav den sin Søn Hanoks Navn.
Cain had marital relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city and called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
18 Hanok fik en Søn Irad; Irad avlede Mehujael; Mehujael avlede Mehujael; og Metusjael avlede Lemek.
To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehayiel, and Mehayiel became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech.
19 Lemek tog sig to Hustruer; den ene hed Ada, den anden Zilla.
Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 Ada fødte Jabal; han blev Stamfader til dem, der bor i Telte og holder Kvæg;
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
21 hans Broder hed Jubal; han blev Stamfader til alle dem, der spiller paa Harpe og Fløjte.
His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
22 Ogsaa Zilla fik en Søn, Tubal-Kajin; han blev Stamfader til alle dem, der smeder Kobber og Jern. Tubal-Kajins Søster var Na'ama.
Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, who heated metal and shaped instruments of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah.
23 Og Lemek sagde til sine Hustruer: »Ada og Zilla, hør min Røst, Lemeks Hustruer, lyt til mit Ord: En Mand har jeg dræbt for et Saar, en Dreng for en Skramme!
Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.
24 Blev Kain hævnet syvfold, saa hævnes Lemek syv og halvfjerdsindstyve Gange!«
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
25 Adam kendte paa ny sin Hustru, og hun fødte en Søn, som hun gav Navnet Set; »thi, « sagde hun, »Gud har sat mig andet Afkom i Abels Sted, fordi Kain slog ham ihjel!«
Adam had marital relations with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, "For God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."
26 Set fik ogsaa en Søn, som han kaldte Enosj; paa den Tid begyndte man at paakalde HERRENS Navn.
And a son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. This one began to call on the name of God.
