Genesis 4
1 And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.
Adam kendte sin Hustru Eva, og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte Kain; og hun sagde: »Jeg har faaet en Søn med HERRENS Hjælp!«
2 Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
Fremdeles fødte hun hans Broder Abel. Abel blev Faarehyrde, Kain Agerdyrker.
3 So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
Nogen Tid efter bragte Kain HERREN en Offergave af Jordens Frugt,
4 while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
medens Abel bragte en Gave af sin Hjords førstefødte og deres Fedme. Og HERREN saa til Abel og hans Offergave,
5 but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
men til Kain og hans Offergave saa han ikke. Kain blev da saare vred og gik med sænket Hoved.
6 “Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
Da sagde HERREN til Kain: »Hvorfor er du vred, og hvorfor gaar du med sænket Hoved?
7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.”
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!«
8 Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
Men Kain yppede Kiv med sin Broder Abel; og engang de var ude paa Marken, sprang Kain ind paa ham og slog ham ihjel.
9 And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
Da sagde HERREN til Kain: »Hvor er din Broder Abel?« Han svarede: »Det ved jeg ikke; skal jeg vogte min Broder?«
10 “What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.
Men han sagde: »Hvad har du gjort! Din Broders Blod raaber til mig fra Jorden!
11 Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
Derfor skal du nu være bandlyst fra Agerjorden, som aabnede sig og tog din Broders Blod af din Haand!
12 When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”
Naar du dyrker Agerjorden, skal den ikke mere skænke dig sin Kraft; du skal flakke hjemløs om paa Jorden!«
13 But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Men Kain sagde til HERREN: »Min Straf er ikke til at bære;
14 Behold, this day You have driven me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
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!«
15 “Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.
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.
16 So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Saa drog Kain bort fra HERRENS Aasyn og slog sig ned i Landet Nod østen for Eden.
17 And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.
Kain kendte sin Hustru, og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte Hanok. Han grundede en By og gav den sin Søn Hanoks Navn.
18 Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech.
Hanok fik en Søn Irad; Irad avlede Mehujael; Mehujael avlede Mehujael; og Metusjael avlede Lemek.
19 And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
Lemek tog sig to Hustruer; den ene hed Ada, den anden Zilla.
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
Ada fødte Jabal; han blev Stamfader til dem, der bor i Telte og holder Kvæg;
21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
hans Broder hed Jubal; han blev Stamfader til alle dem, der spiller paa Harpe og Fløjte.
22 And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
Ogsaa Zilla fik en Søn, Tubal-Kajin; han blev Stamfader til alle dem, der smeder Kobber og Jern. Tubal-Kajins Søster var Na'ama.
23 Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.
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!
24 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
Blev Kain hævnet syvfold, saa hævnes Lemek syv og halvfjerdsindstyve Gange!«
25 And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
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!«
26 And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.
Set fik ogsaa en Søn, som han kaldte Enosj; paa den Tid begyndte man at paakalde HERRENS Navn.
