Genesis 4
1 Adam slept with his wife Eve and she became pregnant. She gave birth to Cain, and said, “With the Lord's help I have made a man.”
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 his brother Abel. Abel became a shepherd, while Cain was a crop farmer.
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 Sometime later Cain brought some of the produce he'd grown as an offering to the Lord.
And after a time, Cain gave to the Lord an offering of the fruits of the earth.
4 Abel also brought an offering: the firstborn lambs of his flock, selecting the very best parts to offer. The Lord was pleased with 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 wasn't pleased with Cain and his offering, which made Cain very angry and he frowned in annoyance.
But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.
6 The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you so angry? Why do you look so annoyed?
And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? and why is your face sad?
7 If you were doing what's right, then you'd be looking happy. But if you don't do what's right, then sin will be like animal crouching outside your home, ready to pounce on you. It wants to have you, but you must be the one in control.”
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 Later, when Cain was talking with his brother Abel they went out into the fields where Cain attacked his brother 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 “Where is your brother Abel?” the Lord asked Cain. “How should I know?” he replied. “Am I supposed to be my brother's care-giver?”
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?” the Lord asked. “Your brother's blood is crying 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 Consequently you are more cursed than the ground because you soaked it with your brother's blood.
And now you are cursed from the earth, whose mouth is open to take your brother's blood from your hand;
12 When you cultivate the ground, it won't produce crops for you. You'll be always on the run, wandering all over 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 “My punishment is more than I can take,” Cain replied.
And Cain said, My punishment is greater than my strength.
14 “Look! You're driving me away right now—cursing the ground and banishing me from your presence. I'm going to have to hide and always be on the run, left to wander all over the earth. Anyone who finds me is going to 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 But the Lord replied, “No, Cain. Anyone who kills you will be punished seven times over.” The Lord placed a mark on Cain so that no one who came across 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 left the Lord's presence and went to live in a land called 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 Cain slept with his wife and she became pregnant. She had a son named Enoch. At that time Cain was building a town, so he 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 Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad was the father of Mehujael, Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael 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 Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was named Zillah.
And Lamech had two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 Adah had a son named Jabal. He was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock.
And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.
21 He had a brother named Jubal; he was the father of all those who play stringed and wind instruments.
And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all players on instruments of music.
22 Zillah also had a son. He was named Tubal-cain and he was a blacksmith, making different kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-cain's sister was named 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 At one time Lamech told his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me. You wives of Lamech, pay attention to what I have to say. I killed a man because he wounded me; I killed a young man because he injured 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 the sentence for killing Cain was to be punished seven times over, then if someone kills me, Lamech, the punishment should be seventy-seven times.”
If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamech's.
25 Adam slept with his wife again, and she had a son and named him Seth, explaining that, “God has given me another child to replace Abel, the one Cain killed.”
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 Later Seth had a son named Enosh, because at that time people began to worship the Lord by name.
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.
