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.
Und der Mensch erkannte sein Weib Chavah und sie empfing und gebar Kain, und sprach: Ich habe einen Mann erworben, den Jehovah.
2 [After those boys grew up], Abel (tended/took care of) sheep and goats, and Cain became a farmer.
Und sie fuhr fort und gebar seinen Bruder Habel; und Habel ward ein Hirte des Kleinviehs, und Kain war ein Bebauer des Bodens.
3 One day Cain harvested some of the crops he had grown and brought them to Yahweh as a gift for him,
Und es geschah am Ende der Tage, daß Kain von der Frucht des Bodens Jehovah 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,
Und auch Habel brachte dar von den Erstlingen seines Kleinviehs und von ihrem Fette; und Jehovah schaute hin auf Habel und auf 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 schaute Er nicht hin. Und Kain entbrannte sehr und sein Angesicht senkte sich.
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]
Und Jehovah sprach zu Kain: Warum entbrennst du, und warum senkt sich dein Angesicht?
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.”
Ist es nicht also? Wenn du Gutes tust so ist Erhebung. Wenn du aber nicht Gutes tust, lagert die Sünde vor der Tür, und verlanget nach dir aber du sollst darüber herrschen.
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.
Und Kain sprach mit seinem Bruder Habel. Und es geschah, als sie auf dem Felde waren, daß Kain wider seinen Bruder Habel aufstand und ihn erwürgete.
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]
Und Jehovah sprach zu Kain: Wo ist dein Bruder Habel? Und er sprach: Ich weiß es nicht. Bin ich 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.
Und Er sprach: Was hast du getan? Die Stimme von deines Bruders Blut schreit zu Mir von dem Boden.
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.
Und nun - verflucht seist du von dem Boden der seinen Mund hat aufgesperrt, um das Blut deines Bruders von deiner Hand zu nehmen.
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.”
Wenn du den Boden bebaust gibt er dir seine Kraft nicht mehr. Du wirst umherwandern und flüchtig sein auf Erden!
13 Cain replied, “You are punishing me more then I can endure.
Und Kain sprach zu Jehovah: Zu groß ist meine Missetat, als daß sie könnte weggenommen werden.
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.”
Siehe! Du treibst mich heute von diesem Boden fort, und vor Deinem Angesichte muß ich mich verbergen, und wandern und flüchtig sein auf Erden. Und wird geschehen, daß jeder, der mich findet, mich erwürgt.
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.
Aber Jehovah sprach zu ihm: Fürwahr, wer Kain erwürgt, das soll siebenfach gerächt werden. Und Jehovah setzte ein Zeichen an Kain, auf daß wer ihn fände, ihn nicht erschlüge.
16 So Cain left Yahweh and went to live in the land called Nod, [which means ‘wandering’], which was east of Eden.
Und Kain ging hinaus vom Angesicht Jehovahs und wohnte im Lande Nod im Osten 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 Chanoch. Und er baute eine Stadt, und nannte den Namen der Stadt nach dem Namen seines Sohnes Chanoch.
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.
Und dem Chanoch ward Irad geboren, und Irad zeugte Mechujael, und Mechujael zeugte den Methuschael, und Methuschael, zeugte den 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. Der Name der einen war Adah, und der Name der zweiten Zillah.
20 Adah gave birth to [a son she named] Jabal.
Und Adah gebar Jabal. Dieser war der Vater derer, die in Zelten und bei Viehherden wohnen.
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.
Und seines Bruders Name war Jubal. Er ward der Vater aller so die Harfe und die Flöte handhaben.
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.
Und Zillah, auch sie gebar, den Tubalkain, den Meister aller Werkleute in Erz und Eisen, und Tubalkains Schwester war Naamah.
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.
Und Lamech sprach zu seinen Weibern Adah und Zillah: Höret meine Stimme, ihr Weiber Lamechs und nehmet zu Ohren meine Rede. Einen Mann habe ich erwürget zu meiner Wunde und ein Kind zu meiner Strieme,
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].”
Wenn Kain siebenfach gerächt wird, so wird es Lamech siebenundsiebzigmal.
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.”
Und der Mensch erkannte abermals sein Weib und sie gebar einen Sohn, und sie nannte seinen Namen Scheth; denn Gott hat mir andern Samen gesetzt für Habel, dafür daß Kain ihn erwürget hat.
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].
Und auch dem Scheth ward ein Sohn geboren und er nannte seinen Namen Enosch. Damals fing man an, den Namen Jehovahs anzurufen.
