1 Mosebog 4
1 Adam kendte sin Hustru Eva, og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte Kain; og hun sagde: "Jeg har fået en Søn med HERRENS Hjælp!"
Adam slept with his wife Eve and she became pregnant. She gave birth to Cain, and said, “With the Lord's help I have made a man.”
2 Fremdeles fødte hun hans Broder Abel. Abel blev Fårehyrde, Kain Agerdyrker.
Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel became a shepherd, while Cain was a crop farmer.
3 Nogen Tid efter bragte Kain HERREN en Offergave af Jordens Frugt,
Sometime later Cain brought some of the produce he'd grown as an offering to the Lord.
4 medens Abel bragte en Gave af sin Hjords førstefødte og deres Fedme. Og HERREN så til Abel og hans Offergave,
Abel also brought an offering: the firstborn lambs of his flock, selecting the very best parts to offer. The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,
5 men til Kain og hans Offergave så han ikke. Kain blev da såre vred og gik med sænket Hoved.
but he wasn't pleased with Cain and his offering, which made Cain very angry and he frowned in annoyance.
6 Da sagde HERREN til Kain: "Hvorfor er du vred, og hvorfor går du med sænket Hoved?
The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you so angry? Why do you look so annoyed?
7 Du ved, at når du handler vel, kan du løfte Hovedet frit; men handler du ikke vel, så lurer Synden ved Døren; dens Attrå står til dig, men du skal herske over den!"
If you were doing what's right, then you'd be looking happy. But if you don't do what's right, then sin will be like animal crouching outside your home, ready to pounce on you. It wants to have you, but you must be the one in control.”
8 Men Kain yppede Kiv med sin Broder Abel; og engang de var ude på Marken, sprang Kain ind på ham og slog ham ihjel.
Later, when Cain was talking with his brother Abel they went out into the fields where Cain attacked 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?"
“Where is your brother Abel?” the Lord asked Cain. “How should I know?” he replied. “Am I supposed to be my brother's care-giver?”
10 Men han sagde: "Hvad har du gjort! Din Broders Blod råber til mig fra Jorden!
“What have you done?” the Lord asked. “Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground.
11 Derfor skal du nu være bandlyst fra Agerjorden, som åbnede sig og tog din Broders Blod af din Hånd!
Consequently you are more cursed than the ground because you soaked it with your brother's blood.
12 Når du dyrker Agerjorden, skal den ikke mere skænke dig sin Kraft du skal flakke hjemløs om på Jorden!"
When you cultivate the ground, it won't produce crops for you. You'll be always on the run, wandering all over the earth.”
13 Men Kain sagde til HERREN: "Min Straf er ikke til at bære;
“My punishment is more than I can take,” Cain replied.
14 når du nu jager mig bort fra Agerjorden, og jeg må skjule mig for dit Åsyn og flakke hjemløs om på Jorden, så kan jo enhver, der møder mig, slå mig ihjel!"
“Look! You're driving me away right now—cursing the ground and banishing me from your presence. I'm going to have to hide and always be on the run, left to wander all over the earth. Anyone who finds me is going to kill me!”
15 Da svarede HERREN: "Hvis Kain bliver slået ihjel, skal han hævnes; syvfold!" Og HERREN satte et Tegn på Kain, for at ingen, der mødte ham, skulde slå ham ihjel.
But the Lord replied, “No, Cain. Anyone who kills you will be punished seven times over.” The Lord placed a mark on Cain so that no one who came across him would kill him.
16 Så drog Kain bort fra HERRENs Åsyn og slog sig ned i Landet Nod østen for Eden.
So Cain left the Lord's presence and went to live in a land called 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 slept with his wife and she became pregnant. She had a son named Enoch. At that time Cain was building a town, so he named it after his son Enoch.
18 Hanok fik en Søn Irad; Irad avlede Mehujael; Mehujael avlede Mehujael; og Metusjael avlede Lemek
Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad was the father of Mehujael, Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
19 Lemek tog sig to Hustruer; den ene hed Ada, den anden Zilla.
Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was named Zillah.
20 Ada fødte Jabal; han blev Stamfader til dem, der bor i Telte og holder Kvæg;
Adah had a son named Jabal. He was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock.
21 hans Broder hed Jubal; han blev Stamfader til alle dem, der spiller på Harpe og Fløjte.
He had a brother named Jubal; he was the father of all those who play stringed and wind instruments.
22 Også 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 had a son. He was named Tubal-cain and he was a blacksmith, making different kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-cain's sister was named Naamah.
23 Og Lemelk sagde til sine Hustruer: "Ada og Zilla, hør min Røst, Lemeks Hustruer, lyt til mit Ord: En Mand har jeg dræbt for et Sår, en Dreng for en Skramme!
At one time Lamech told his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me. You wives of Lamech, pay attention to what I have to say. I killed a man because he wounded me; I killed a young man because he injured me.
24 Blev Kain hævnet syvfold, så hævnes Lemek syv og halvfjerdsindstyve Gange!"
If the sentence for killing Cain was to be punished seven times over, then if someone kills me, Lamech, the punishment should be seventy-seven times.”
25 Adam kendte på 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 slept with his wife again, and she had a son and named him Seth, explaining that, “God has given me another child to replace Abel, the one Cain killed.”
26 Set fik også en Søn, som han kaldte Enosj; på den Tid begyndte man at påkalde HERRENs Navn.
Later Seth had a son named Enosh, because at that time people began to worship the Lord by name.
