Genesis 4
1 And the man knew Eve his wife: and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.
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 bore again, his brother, Abel; and Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
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 it came to pass in process of time, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground and offering unto the Lord.
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 the fattest thereof; and the Lord had respect unto Abel and to 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 But unto Cain and to his offering he had no respect; and it was very displeasing to Cain, 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 the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? 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, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee is its desire, but thou canst rule over it.
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 talked with 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 the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel they 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 crieth unto 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 its strength unto thee; fugitive and vagabond 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 unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
And Cain says to YHWH, “My punishment is too great than to bear;
14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and if I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, it will come to pass, that every one that findeth 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 the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him seven-fold. And the Lord set a sign unto Cain, that any one finding him should not kill 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 the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on 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 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 unto Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begat Mechujael: and Mechujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat 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 unto himself two wives, the name of one was Adah, and the name of the other 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 such as dwell in tents, and have 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 all such as play on the harp and guitar.
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, an artificer in every article of copper 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 unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; ye wives of Lemech, hearken unto my speech; for I have slain a man to my own wounding, and a young-man to my hurt.
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, truly 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 Sheth [[Seth]]; for God [said she] hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
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 Sheth, 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.
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.
