Genesis 4
1 Truly, Adam knew his wife Eve, who conceived and gave birth to Cain, saying, “I have obtained a man through God.”
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.
2 And again she gave birth to his brother Abel. But Abel was a pastor of sheep, and Cain was a farmer.
Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
3 Then it happened, after many days, that Cain offered gifts to the Lord, from the fruits of the earth.
So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
4 Abel likewise offered from the firstborn of his flock, and from their fat. And the Lord looked with favor on Abel and his gifts.
while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
5 Yet in truth, he did not look with favor on Cain and his gifts. And Cain was vehemently angry, and his countenance fell.
but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
6 And the Lord said to him: “Why are you angry? And why is your face fallen?
“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
7 If you behave well, will you not receive? But if you behave badly, will not sin at once be present at the door? And so its desire will be within you, and you will be dominated by it.”
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.”
8 And Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go outside.” And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and he put him to death.
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.
9 And the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” And he responded: “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
10 And he said to him: “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to me from the land.
“What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.
11 Now, therefore, you will be cursed upon the land, which opened its mouth and received the blood of your brother at your hand.
Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
12 When you work it, it will not give you its fruit; a vagrant and a fugitive shall you be upon the land.”
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.”
13 And Cain said to the Lord: “My iniquity is too great to deserve kindness.
But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 Behold, you have cast me out this day before the face of the earth, and from your face I will be hidden; and I will be a vagrant and a fugitive on the earth. Therefore, anyone who finds me will kill me.”
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.”
15 And the Lord said to him: “By no means will it be so; rather, whoever would kill Cain, will be punished sevenfold.” And the Lord placed a seal upon Cain, so that anyone who found him would not put him to death.
“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.
16 And so Cain, departing from the face of the Lord, lived as a fugitive on the earth, toward the eastern region of Eden.
So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
17 Then Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. And he built a city, and he called its name by the name of his son, Enoch.
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.
18 Thereafter, Enoch conceived Irad, and Irad conceived Mahujael, and Mahujael conceived Mathusael, and Mathusael conceived Lamech.
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.
19 Lamech took two wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of the other was Zillah.
And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
20 And Adah conceived Jabel, who was the father of those who live in tents and are shepherds.
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
21 And the name of his brother was Jubal; he was the father of those who sing to the harp and the organ.
And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
22 Zillah also conceived Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artisan in every work of brass and iron. In fact, the sister of Tubalcain was Noema.
And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
23 And Lamech said to his wives Adah and Zillah: “Listen to my voice, you wives of Lamech, pay attention to my speech. For I have killed a man to my own harm, and an adolescent to my own bruising.
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.
24 Sevenfold vengeance will be given for Cain, but for Lamech, seventy-seven times.”
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
25 Adam also knew his wife again, and she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Seth, saying, “God has given me another offspring, in place of Abel, whom Cain killed.”
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.”
26 But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos. This one began to invoke the name of the Lord.
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.
