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.
And the man had connection with Eve his wife, and she became with child and gave birth to Cain, and said, I have got a man from the Lord.
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.
Then again she became with child and gave birth to Abel, his brother. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a farmer.
3 So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
And after a time, Cain gave to the Lord an offering of the fruits of the earth.
4 while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
And Abel gave an offering of the young lambs of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord was pleased with Abel's offering;
5 but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.
6 “Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? and why is your face sad?
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.”
If you do well, will you not have honour? and if you do wrong, sin is waiting at the door, desiring to have you, but do not let it be your master.
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.
And Cain said to his brother, Let us go into the field: and when they were in the field, Cain made an attack on his brother Abel and put him to death.
9 And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother's keeper?
10 “What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.
And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the earth.
11 Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
And now you are cursed from the earth, whose mouth is open to take your brother's blood from your hand;
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.”
No longer will the earth give you her fruit as the reward of your work; you will be a wanderer in flight over the earth.
13 But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
And Cain said, My punishment is greater than my strength.
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.”
You have sent me out this day from the face of the earth and from before your face; I will be a wanderer in flight over the earth, and whoever sees me will put me to death.
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.
And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.
16 So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
And Cain went away from before the face of the Lord, and made his living-place in the land of Nod on the east of 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.
And Cain had connection with his wife and she became with child and gave birth to Enoch: and he made a town, and gave the town the name of Enoch after his son.
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.
And Enoch had a son Irad: and Irad became the father of Mehujael: and Mehujael became the father of Methushael: and Methushael became the father of Lamech.
19 And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
And Lamech had two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.
21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all players on instruments of music.
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.
And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, who is the father of every maker of cutting instruments of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
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.
And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, give ear to my voice; you wives of Lamech, give attention to my words, for I would put a man to death for a wound, and a young man for a blow;
24 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamech's.
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.”
And Adam had connection with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name of Seth: for she said, God has given me another seed in place of Abel, whom Cain put to death.
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.
And Seth had a son, and he gave him the name of Enosh: at this time men first made use of the name of the Lord in worship.
