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.
Og Adam budde saman med Eva, kona si, og ho vart med barn, og åtte Kain. Då sagde ho: «Ein son hev eg fenge av Herren!»
2 [After those boys grew up], Abel (tended/took care of) sheep and goats, and Cain became a farmer.
Sidan åtte ho Abel, bror hans. Og Abel vart sauehyrding, og Kain var jorddyrkar.
3 One day Cain harvested some of the crops he had grown and brought them to Yahweh as a gift for him,
Og det hende, då det leid av ei tid, at Kain bar fram åt Herren ei gåva av grøda på marki.
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,
Og Abel bar og fram ei gåva, og han gav av frumselambi or fenaden sin og feittet deira. Og Herren såg blidt til Abel og gåva hans,
5 but he was not pleased with Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face looked dejected.
men ansa ikkje Kain og hans gåva. Då vart Kain brennande harm, og stirde nedfyre seg.
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]
Og Herren sagde til Kain: «Kvi er du harm, og kvi stend du og stirer nedfyre deg?
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.”
Hev du godt i tankar, kann du ikkje då lyfta upp augo? Og hev du ikkje godt i tankar, so ligg syndi framfyre døri og lurer. Ho trår etter deg, men du lyt halda henne i age.»
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.
Og Kain sagde det med Abel, bror sin. Og det gjekk so til, medan dei var utpå marki, at Kain rauk på Abel, bror sin, og slo honom i hel.
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]
Då sagde Herren til Kain: «Kvar er Abel, bror din?» Og han svara: «Eg veit ikkje. Skal eg gjæta bror min?»
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.
Då sagde han: «Kva hev du gjort! Høyr, blodet åt bror din ropar til meg frå jordi!
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.
Og no skal du vera bannlyst frå den jordi som let upp munnen og tok imot blodet åt bror din av di hand.
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.”
Når du dyrkar marki, skal ho ikkje meir gjeva deg sin avle. Heimlaus og fredlaus skal du vera på jordi.»
13 Cain replied, “You are punishing me more then I can endure.
Då sagde Kain til Herren: «Skuldi mi er større enn eg kann bera.
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.”
Sjå, du driv meg i dag ut or landet, og eg lyt løyna meg for dine augo og vera heimlaus og fredlaus på jordi, og kven som finn meg, kjem til å slå meg i hel.»
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.
Då sagde Herren til honom: «Nei! for drep nokon Kain, so skal det hemnast sju gonger.» Og Herren gav Kain eit merke, so dei ikkje skulde slå honom i hel, kven som fann honom.
16 So Cain left Yahweh and went to live in the land called Nod, [which means ‘wandering’], which was east of Eden.
So hadde Kain seg utor Herrens augo, og busette seg i eit land som heiter Nod, austanfor 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.
Og Kain budde saman med kona si, og ho vart med barn, og åtte Hanok. Sidan tok han seg til å byggja ein by, og kalla byen Hanok, etter son sin.
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.
Og Hanok vart far til Irad; og Irad fekk sonen Mehujael, og Mehujael fekk sonen Metusael, og Metusael fekk sonen Lamek.
19 When Lamech [grew up he] married two women. The name of one was Adah and the other was Zillah.
Og Lamek tok seg tvo konor. Den eine heitte Ada, og den andre heitte Silla.
20 Adah gave birth to [a son she named] Jabal.
Og Ada åtte sonen Jabal. Frå honom er dei ætta dei som bur i tjeldbuder og held buskap.
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.
Og bror hans heitte Jubal. Frå honom er dei ætta all dei som spelar på harpa og fløyta.
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.
Og Silla åtte og ein son. Han vart kalla Tubalkain; og han smidde alle slag bitjarn, både av jarn og av kopar. Og syster åt Tubalkain heitte Na’ama.
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.
Og Lamek kvad til konorne sine: «Ada og Silla, høyr mine ord, Lameks konor, lyd på mi røyst! Ein mann drep eg for kvart sår, og ein svein for kvar skråma eg fær.
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].”
For Kain skal sju gonger hemnast, men Lamek sju-ti og sju.»
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.”
Og Adam budde med kona si som han fyrr hadde gjort, og ho åtte ein son, og kalla honom Set. «For Gud hev sett meg ein annan son i staden hans Abel, » sagde ho, «for di Kain slo honom i hel.»
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].
Og Set fekk og ein son, og kalla honom Enos. Då tok dei til å kalla på Herren.
