Genesis 4
1 Now Adam had marital relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man from God."
Truly, Adam knew his wife Eve, who conceived and gave birth to Cain, saying, “I have obtained a man through God.”
2 Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
And again she gave birth to his brother Abel. But Abel was a pastor of sheep, and Cain was a farmer.
3 As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to God from the fruit of the ground.
Then it happened, after many days, that Cain offered gifts to the Lord, from the fruits of the earth.
4 And Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. And God looked favorably on Abel and 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 but he did not look favorably on Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face 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 God said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?
And the Lord said to him: “Why are you angry? And why is your face fallen?
7 If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you do not do well, sin lies in wait at the door. It desires to control you, but you must rule over it."
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 Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed 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 Then God said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I do not know. 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 God said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out 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 Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your 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 From now on, when you till the ground, it won't yield its strength to you. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in 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 Cain said to God, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.
And Cain said to the Lord: “My iniquity is too great to deserve kindness.
14 Look, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill 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 God said to him, "Not so. Whoever kills Cain vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." And God appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike 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 So Cain went out from the presence of God and lived in the land of Nod, 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 Cain had marital relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Hanoch. He built a city and called the name of the city after the name of his son, Hanoch.
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 To Hanoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehaiel, and Mehaiel became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech.
Thereafter, Enoch conceived Irad, and Irad conceived Mahujael, and Mahujael conceived Mathusael, and Mathusael conceived Lamech.
19 Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Lamech took two wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of the other was Zillah.
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
And Adah conceived Jabel, who was the father of those who live in tents and are shepherds.
21 His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
And the name of his brother was Jubal; he was the father of those who sing to the harp and the organ.
22 Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, who heated metal and shaped instruments of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain's sister 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 Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.
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 will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
Sevenfold vengeance will be given for Cain, but for Lamech, seventy-seven times.”
25 Adam had marital relations with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, "For God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed 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 a son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. This one began to call on the name of God.
But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos. This one began to invoke the name of the Lord.
