Genesis 4
1 And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Jehovah.
And the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceives and bears Cain, and says, “I have acquired a man by YHWH”;
2 And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.
and she adds to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain has been servant of the ground.
3 And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to Jehovah.
And it comes to pass at the end of days that Cain brings from the fruit of the ground a present to YHWH;
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;
and Abel, he has brought, he also, from the female firstlings of his flock, and from their fat ones; and YHWH looks to Abel and to his present,
5 and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
and to Cain and to his present He has not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen.
6 And Jehovah said to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why is thy countenance fallen?
And YHWH says to Cain, “Why do you have displeasure? And why has your countenance 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.
Is there not, if you do well, acceptance? And if you do not do well, sin [[or a sin-offering]] is lying at the opening, and its [[or His]] desire [is] for you, and you rule over it [[or by Him]].”
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 says to his brother Abel, [[“Let us go into the field”; ]] and it comes to pass in their being in the field, that Cain rises up against his brother Abel, and slays him.
9 And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
And YHWH says to Cain, “Where [is] your brother Abel?” And he says, “I have not known; 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 says, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground;
11 And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
and now, cursed [are] you from the ground, which has opened her mouth to receive the blood of your brother from 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 till the ground, it will not add to give its strength to you—a wanderer, even a trembling one, you are in the earth.”
13 And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne.
And Cain says to YHWH, “My punishment is too great than to bear;
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 driven me today from off the face of the ground, and from Your face I am hid; and I have been a wanderer, even a trembling one, in the earth, and it has been—everyone finding me will slay 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 YHWH says to him, “Therefore, of any slayer of Cain it is required sevenfold”; and YHWH sets to Cain a token that none finding him will slay him.
16 And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden.
And Cain goes out from before YHWH, and dwells in the land, moving about east 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.
and Cain knows his wife, and she conceives, and bears Enoch; and he is building a city, and he calls the name of the city, according to 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.
And born to Enoch is Irad; and Irad has begotten Mehujael; and Mehujael has begotten Methusael; and Methusael has begotten Lamech.
19 And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.
And Lamech takes to himself two wives, the name of the first Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.
20 And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.
And Adah bears Jabal, he has been father of those inhabiting tents and [having] purchased livestock;
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 [is] Jubal, he has been father of everyone handling harp and pipe.
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.
And Zillah, she also bears Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain [is] Naamah.
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 says to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear [to] my saying: For I have slain a man for my wound, Even a young man for my hurt;
24 If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.
For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
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.
And Adam again knows his wife, and she bears a son, and calls his name Seth, “for God has appointed for me another seed instead of Abel”: for Cain had slain him.
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.
And to Seth, to him also a son has been born, and he calls his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the Name of YHWH.
