Genesis 4
1 Adam (had sex/slept) with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son whom she named Cain, [which sounds like the word that means ‘produce’], because, she said, “By Yahweh’s help I have produced a son.” Some time later she gave birth to another son, and she named him Abel.
Der Mensch aber hatte sein Weib Eva erkannt. Da empfing sie und gebar Kain. Da sprach sie: "Ich habe mit des Herrn Beistand einem Manne das Leben gegeben."
2 [After those boys grew up], Abel (tended/took care of) sheep and goats, and Cain became a farmer.
Und zum zweitenmal gebar sie seinen Bruder Abel. Und Abel ward ein Schafhirte; Kain aber war Ackersmann geworden.
3 One day Cain harvested some of the crops he had grown and brought them to Yahweh as a gift for him,
Nach einiger Zeit geschah es, daß Kain von den Ackerfrüchten dem Herrn ein Opfer brachte.
4 and Abel took from his flock some of the first lambs that had been born [and killed them] and, as a gift, gave to Yahweh the fatty parts, [which were the best parts]. Yahweh was pleased with Abel and his offering,
Auch Abel brachte ein Opfer von den Erstlingswürfen seiner Schafe dar, und zwar von den wohlgenährtesten. Und der Herr achtete auf Abel und sein Opfer.
5 but he was not pleased with Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face looked dejected.
Aber auf Kain und sein Opfer achtete er nicht. Da ward Kain sehr ergrimmt, und sein Antlitz sank ein.
6 Yahweh said to Cain, “(You should not be angry!/Why are you angry?) [RHQ] (You should not scowl like that!/Why do you scowl like that?) [RHQ]
Da sprach der Herr zu Kain: "Warum bist du ergrimmt? Weswegen sinkt dein Antlitz ein?
7 If you had done what was right (OR, if you do what is right) [RHQ], I would accept your offering. But if you do not do what is right, [your desire to] sin [is ready to attack you like a wild animal that] [PRS] crouches outside the doorway, [ready to spring on its victim] [MET]. [Your desire to] sin wants to control you, but you must (control/not obey) it.”
Nicht wahr? Bist frohen Sinnes du, dann kannst du es erheben. Wenn aber nicht, dann ruhst du an der Sünde Pforte; da lauert sie auf dich, du aber solltest sie bezwingen!"
8 But one day, Cain said to his younger brother Abel, “Let’s go for a walk in the fields.” [So they went together]. And when they were in the countryside, suddenly Cain attacked Abel and killed him.
Kain aber sprach mit seinem Bruder Abel, und da sie auf dem Felde waren, vergriff sich Kain an seinem Bruder Abel und schlug ihn tot.
9 [Later, even though] Yahweh [knew what Cain had done], he said to Cain, “[Do you know] where Abel, your younger brother, is?” Cain replied, “No, I do not know. (My job is not to guard my younger brother!/Am I supposed to take care of my younger brother?)” [RHQ]
Da sprach der Herr zu Kain: "Wo ist dein Bruder Abel?" Er sprach:"Ich weiß es nicht. Bin ich denn meines Bruders Hüter?"
10 Yahweh said, “You have done a terrible thing [RHQ]! So now [it is as though] your younger brother’s voice is crying to me from the ground, demanding that his death must be avenged.
Da sprach er: "Was hast du getan? Deines Bruders Blut schreit von der Erde auf zu mir.
11 You have killed your younger brother, and the ground has soaked up his blood. So now I will expel you from this land and curse your efforts to produce crops.
Nun sei verflucht! Fern von dem Boden, der den Mund geöffnet, um deines Bruders Blut aus deiner Hand zu trinken!
12 You will till the ground to plant crops, but the ground will produce very few [HYP] crops. And you will continually wander around the earth, and not have any place to live permanently.”
Bebauest du den Boden, so gebe er dir fortan keine Ernte! Durchziehe irr und wirr die Erde!"
13 Cain replied, “You are punishing me more then I can endure.
Da sprach Kain zum Herrn: "Allzugroß für das Vergeben ist meine Schuld.
14 You are about to expel me from the ground [that I have been cultivating], and I will no longer be able to come (into your presence/and talk with you). Furthermore, I will be continually wandering around the earth with no place to live permanently, and anyone who sees me will kill me.”
So vertreibst du mich heute vom Ackerboden. Und vor deinem Angesichte muß ich mich verbergen. Irr und wirr muß ich die Erde durchwandern. Und wer mich trifft, kann mich erschlagen."
15 But Yahweh said to him, “No, that will not happen. I will put a mark on you to warn anyone who sees you that [I will punish him severely if] he kills you. I will punish that person seven times as severely as I am punishing you.” Then Yahweh put a mark on Cain’s forehead.
Da sprach der Herr zu ihm: "Nein! Wer den Kain erschlägt, verfalle der Rache siebenfachmal." Und der Herr machte Kain ein Zeichen, auf daß ihn keiner, der ihn träfe, erschlüge.
16 So Cain left Yahweh and went to live in the land called Nod, [which means ‘wandering’], which was east of Eden.
So zog Kain vom Herrn hinweg und siedelte im Lande Nod, östlich von Eden.
17 Some time later, Cain (had sex/slept) with his wife, and she [became pregnant and] gave birth to a son, whom she named Enoch. Then Cain started to build a city, and he named the city ‘Enoch’, the same name that his son had.
Und Kain erkannte sein Weib, und sie empfing und gebar Henoch. Dann baute er eine Stadt und hieß die Stadt nach seines Sohnes Namen Henoch.
18 Enoch [grew up and married and] became the father of a son whom he named Irad. When Irad [grew up he] became the father of a son whom he named Mehujael. Mehujael [grew up and] became the father of a son whom he named Methuselah. Methuselah [grew up and] became the father of Lamech.
Dem Henoch ward Irad geboren, und Irad zeugte Mechujael und Mechujael Metusael und Metusael Lamech.
19 When Lamech [grew up he] married two women. The name of one was Adah and the other was Zillah.
Und Lamech nahm sich zwei Weiber: die eine hieß Ada, die andere Silla.
20 Adah gave birth to [a son she named] Jabal.
Ada gebar den Jabal; dieser ward der Stammvater der Zeltbewohner und Viehzüchter.
21 Later, Jabal was the first person who lived in tents because he traveled from place to place to take care of livestock. His younger brother’s name was Jubal. He was the first person who made/played a (lyre/stringed instrument) and a flute.
Sein Bruder hieß Jubal; dieser ward der Stammvater aller Zither- und Flötenspieler.
22 [Lamech’s other wife] Zillah gave birth to a son whom she named Tubal-Cain. Later Tubal-Cain became a (blacksmith/one who made tools from bronze and iron). Tubal-Cain had a younger sister whose name was Naamah.
Auch Silla gebar und zwar den Tubalkain, der allerlei ehernes und eisernes Werk schmiedete. Und Tubalkains Schwester war Naama.
23 One day Lamech said to his two wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen carefully to what I am saying. A young man struck me and wounded me, so I killed him.
Lamech sprach zu seinen Weibern: "Ada und Silla, höret meine Rede! Lamechs Weiber, vernehmet meinen Spruch! Für meine Wunde kann ich Männer jetzt erschlagen, für meine Beulen ihre Söhne.
24 Yahweh said long ago that he would avenge and punish anyone who killed Cain seven times as much as he punished Cain [for killing his younger brother]. So if anyone [tries to] kill me, I will punish him 77 times as much [as Yahweh punished Cain].”
Wird Kain schon siebenfach gerächt, dann Lamech siebenundsiebzigfach."
25 Adam continued to (have sex/sleep) with [EUP] his wife, and she [became pregnant and] gave birth to another son, whom she named Seth, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘given’], because, she said, “God has given me another child to take the place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
Adam aber erkannte wiederum sein Weib, und sie gebar einen Sohn. Den nannte sie Set. "Denn", sprach sie, "Gott hat mir an Abels Stelle andere Nachkommen geschenkt, weil jenen Kain erschlagen hatte."
26 When Seth grew up, he became the father of a son whom he named Enosh. About that time people began to worship Yahweh [again].
Aber auch dem Set ward ein Sohn geboren, und er hieß ihn Enos. Damals begann man, des Herrn Namen anzurufen.
