Genesis 4
1 And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from Jehovah.
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 And again she bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought an offering to Jehovah of the fruit of the ground.
As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to God from the fruit of the ground.
4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat of it. And Jehovah had respect to Abel and to his offering,
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 but he did not have respect to Cain and to his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
but he did not look favorably on Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
6 And Jehovah said to Cain, Why are thou angry? And why has thy countenance fallen?
God said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?
7 If thou do well, shall thou not be accepted? And if thou do not well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire shall be for thee, and thou shall rule over it.
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 And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and killed him.
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 And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not. Am I my brother's keeper?
Then God said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
10 And he said, What have thou done? The voice of thy brother's blood cries to me from the ground.
And God said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground.
11 And now cursed are thou from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
12 When thou till the ground, it shall not henceforth yield to thee its strength. A fugitive and a wanderer thou shall be on the earth.
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 And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Cain said to God, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 Behold, thou have driven me out this day from the face of the ground, and I shall be hid from thy face, and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. And it shall come to pass, that whoever finds me shall slay me.
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 And Jehovah said to him, Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah appointed a sign for Cain, lest any who finds him should smite him.
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 And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
So Cain went out from the presence of God and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
17 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and bore Enoch. And Cain built a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
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 And to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad begot Mehujael, and Mehujael begot Methushael, and Methushael begot Lamech.
To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehaiel, and Mehaiel became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech.
19 And Lamech took to him two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
21 And his brother's name was Jubal. He was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.
His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
22 And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, who heated metal and shaped instruments of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah.
23 And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech. For I have killed a man for wounding me, and a young man for bruising me.
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 If Cain shall be avenged seven fold, truly Lamech seventy-seven fold.
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth. For, she said, God has appointed for me another seed instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.
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 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son, and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of Jehovah.
And a son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. This one began to call on the name of God.
