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 knew Eve his wife; and she conceived and bore Cain, and said: 'I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD.'
2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel became a shepherd, while Cain was a crop farmer.
And again she bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 Sometime later Cain brought some of the produce he'd grown as an offering to the Lord.
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
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, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering;
5 but he wasn't pleased with Cain and his offering, which made Cain very angry and he frowned in annoyance.
but unto Cain and to his offering He had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6 The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you so angry? Why do you look so annoyed?
And the LORD said unto Cain: 'Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
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 thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee is its desire, but thou mayest rule over it.'
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 spoke unto 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.
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 unto Cain: 'Where is Abel thy brother?' And he said: 'I know not; 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 hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto Me from the ground.
11 Consequently you are more cursed than the ground because you soaked it with your brother's blood.
And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy 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.”
When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.'
13 “My punishment is more than I can take,” Cain replied.
And Cain said unto the LORD: 'My punishment is greater than I can bear.
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!”
Behold, Thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the land; and from Thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me.'
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 unto him: 'Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.' And the LORD set a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.
16 So Cain left the Lord's presence and went to live in a land called Nod, east of Eden.
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt 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 knew his wife; and she conceived, and bore Enoch; and he builded a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch.
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 unto Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lamech.
19 Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was named Zillah.
And Lamech took unto him two wives; the name of 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 bore Jabal; he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have 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 such as handle the harp and pipe.
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, she also bore Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument 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 unto his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech; for I have slain a man for wounding me, and a young man for bruising me;
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 Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
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 knew his wife again; and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: 'for God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.'
26 Later Seth had a son named Enosh, because at that time people began to worship the Lord by name.
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh; then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
