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.
Ο δε Αδάμ εγνώρισεν Εύαν την γυναίκα αυτού· και συνέλαβε, και εγέννησε τον Κάϊν· και είπεν, Απέκτησα άνθρωπον διά του Κυρίου.
2 [After those boys grew up], Abel (tended/took care of) sheep and goats, and Cain became a farmer.
Και προσέτι εγέννησε τον αδελφόν αυτού τον Άβελ. Και ήτο ο Άβελ ποιμήν προβάτων, ο δε Κάϊν ήτο γεωργός.
3 One day Cain harvested some of the crops he had grown and brought them to Yahweh as a gift for him,
Και μεθ' ημέρας προσέφερεν ο Κάϊν από των καρπών της γης προσφοράν προς τον Κύριον.
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,
Και ο Άβελ προσέφερε και αυτός από των πρωτοτόκων των προβάτων αυτού, και από των στεάτων αυτών. Και επέβλεψε με ευμένειαν Κύριος επί τον Άβελ και επί την προσφοράν αυτού·
5 but he was not pleased with Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face looked dejected.
επί δε τον Κάϊν και επί την προσφοράν αυτού δεν επέβλεψε. Και ηγανάκτησεν ο Κάϊν σφόδρα, και εκατηφίασε το πρόσωπον αυτού
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]
Και είπε Κύριος προς τον Κάϊν, Διά τι ηγανάκτησας; και διά τι εκατηφίασε το πρόσωπόν σου;
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.”
αν συ πράττης καλώς, δεν θέλεις είσθαι ευπρόσδεκτος; και εάν δεν πράττης καλώς, εις την θύραν κείται η αμαρτία. Αλλ' εις σε θέλει είσθαι η επιθυμία αυτού, και συ θέλεις εξουσιάζει επ' αυτού.
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.
Και είπεν ο Κάϊν προς Άβελ τον αδελφόν αυτού, Ας υπάγωμεν εις την πεδιάδα· και ενώ ήσαν εν τη πεδιάδι, σηκωθείς ο Κάϊν κατά του αδελφού αυτού Άβελ εφόνευσεν αυτόν.
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]
Και είπε Κύριος προς τον Κάϊν, Που είναι Άβελ ο αδελφός σου; Ο δε είπε, Δεν εξεύρω· μη φύλαξ του αδελφού μου είμαι εγώ;
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.
Και είπεν ο Θεός, Τι έκαμες; η φωνή του αίματος του αδελφού σου βοά προς εμέ εκ της γής·
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.
και τώρα επικατάρατος να ήσαι από της γης, ήτις ήνοιξε το στόμα αυτής διά να δεχθή το αίμα του αδελφού σου εκ της χειρός σου·
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.”
όταν εργάζησαι την γην, δεν θέλει εις το εξής σοι δώσει τον καρπόν αυτής· πλανήτης και φυγάς θέλεις είσθαι επί της γης.
13 Cain replied, “You are punishing me more then I can endure.
Και είπεν ο Κάϊν προς τον Κύριον, Η αμαρτία μου είναι μεγαλητέρα παρ' ώστε να συγχωρηθή·
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.”
ιδού, με διώκεις σήμερον από προσώπου της γης, και από του προσώπου σου θέλω κρυφθή, και θέλω είσθαι πλανήτης και φυγάς επί της γής· και πας όστις με εύρη, θέλει με φονεύσει.
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.
Είπε δε προς αυτόν ο Κύριος, διά τούτο, πας όστις φονεύση τον Κάϊν, επταπλασίως θέλει τιμωρηθή. Και έβαλεν ο Κύριος σημείον εις τον Κάϊν, διά να μη φονεύση αυτόν πας όστις εύρη αυτόν.
16 So Cain left Yahweh and went to live in the land called Nod, [which means ‘wandering’], which was east of Eden.
Και εξήλθεν ο Κάϊν από προσώπου του Κυρίου, και κατώκησεν εν τη γη Νωδ, προς ανατολάς της Εδέμ.
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.
Εγνώρισε δε ο Κάϊν την γυναίκα αυτού, και συνέλαβε, και εγέννησε τον Ενώχ· έκτισε δε πόλιν, και εκάλεσε το όνομα της πόλεως κατά το όνομα του υιού αυτού, Ενώχ.
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.
Εγεννήθη δε εις τον Ενώχ ο Ιράδ· και Ιράδ εγέννησε τον Μεχουϊαήλ· και Μεχουϊαήλ εγέννησε τον Μεθουσαήλ· και Μεθουσαήλ εγέννησε τον Λάμεχ.
19 When Lamech [grew up he] married two women. The name of one was Adah and the other was Zillah.
Και έλαβεν εις εαυτόν ο Λάμεχ δύο γυναίκας· το όνομα της μιας, Αδά, και το όνομα της άλλης, Σιλλά.
20 Adah gave birth to [a son she named] Jabal.
Και εγέννησεν η Αδά τον Ιαβάλ· ούτος ήτο πατήρ των κατοικούντων εν σκηναίς και τρεφόντων κτήνη.
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.
Και το όνομα του αδελφού αυτού ήτο Ιουβάλ· ούτος ήτο πατήρ πάντων των παιζόντων κιθάραν και αυλόν.
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.
Η Σιλλά δε και αυτή εγέννησε τον Θουβάλ-κάϊν, χαλκέα παντός εργαλείου χαλκού και σιδήρου· αδελφή δε του Θουβάλ-κάϊν ήτο η Νααμά.
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.
Και είπεν ο Λάμεχ προς τας γυναίκας εαυτού, Αδά και Σιλλά, Ακούσατε την φωνήν μου· γυναίκες του Λάμεχ, ακροασθήτε τους λόγους μου· επειδή άνδρα εφόνευσα εις πληγήν μου· και νέον εις μάστιγά μου·
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].”
διότι ο μεν Κάϊν επταπλασίως θέλει εκδικηθή· ο δε Λάμεχ εβδομηκοντάκις επτά.
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.”
Εγνώρισε δε πάλιν ο Αδάμ την γυναίκα αυτού, και εγέννησεν υιόν, και εκάλεσε το όνομα αυτού Σηθ, λέγουσα, Ότι έδωκεν εις εμέ ο Θεός άλλο σπέρμα αντί του Άβελ, τον οποίον εφόνευσεν ο Κάϊν.
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].
Και εις τον Σηθ ομοίως εγεννήθη υιός· και εκάλεσε το όνομα αυτού Ενώς. Τότε έγεινεν αρχή να ονομάζωνται με το όνομα του Κυρίου.
