Genesis 4
1 And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Jehovah.
Truly, Adam knew his wife Eve, who conceived and gave birth to Cain, saying, “I have obtained a man through God.”
2 And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.
And again she gave birth to his brother Abel. But Abel was a pastor of sheep, and Cain was a farmer.
3 And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to Jehovah.
Then it happened, after many days, that Cain offered gifts to the Lord, from the fruits of the earth.
4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon Abel, and on his offering;
Abel likewise offered from the firstborn of his flock, and from their fat. And the Lord looked with favor on Abel and his gifts.
5 and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
Yet in truth, he did not look with favor on Cain and his gifts. And Cain was vehemently angry, and his countenance fell.
6 And Jehovah said to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why is thy countenance fallen?
And the Lord said to him: “Why are you angry? And why is your face fallen?
7 If thou doest well, will not [thy countenance] look up [with confidence]? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
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.”
8 And Cain spoke to Abel his brother, and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
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.
9 And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
And the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” And he responded: “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground.
And he said to him: “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to me from the land.
11 And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
Now, therefore, you will be cursed upon the land, which opened its mouth and received the blood of your brother at your hand.
12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield thee its strength; a wanderer and fugitive shalt thou be on the earth.
When you work it, it will not give you its fruit; a vagrant and a fugitive shall you be upon the land.”
13 And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne.
And Cain said to the Lord: “My iniquity is too great to deserve kindness.
14 Behold, thou hast driven me this day from the face of the ground, and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a wanderer and fugitive on the earth; and it will come to pass, [that] every one who finds me will slay me.
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.”
15 And Jehovah said to him, Therefore, whoever slayeth Cain, it shall be revenged sevenfold. And Jehovah set a mark on Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.
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.
16 And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden.
And so Cain, departing from the face of the Lord, lived as a fugitive on the earth, toward the eastern region of Eden.
17 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city; and he called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch.
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.
18 And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lemech.
Thereafter, Enoch conceived Irad, and Irad conceived Mahujael, and Mahujael conceived Mathusael, and Mathusael conceived Lamech.
19 And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.
Lamech took two wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of the other was Zillah.
20 And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.
And Adah conceived Jabel, who was the father of those who live in tents and are shepherds.
21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of those who handle the harp and pipe.
And the name of his brother was Jubal; he was the father of those who sing to the harp and the organ.
22 And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of every kind of tool of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
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.
23 And Lemech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, Ye wives of Lemech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for my wound, and a youth for my bruise.
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.
24 If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.
Sevenfold vengeance will be given for Cain, but for Lamech, seventy-seven times.”
25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: ...For God has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain has slain him.
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.”
26 And to Seth, to him also was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then people began to call on the name of Jehovah.
But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos. This one began to invoke the name of the Lord.
