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.
Conoció Adán a Eva, su mujer, la cual concibió y dio a luz a Caín, y dijo: “He adquirido un varón con el favor de Yahvé.”
2 [After those boys grew up], Abel (tended/took care of) sheep and goats, and Cain became a farmer.
Otra vez dio a luz (y tuvo) a Abel, su hermano. Fue Abel pastor de ovejas y Caín labrador.
3 One day Cain harvested some of the crops he had grown and brought them to Yahweh as a gift for him,
Pasado algún tiempo, presentó Caín a Yahvé una ofrenda de los frutos de la tierra.
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,
Y también Abel ofreció de los primogénitos de su rebaño, y de la grasa de los mismos. Yahvé miró a Abel y su ofrenda;
5 but he was not pleased with Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face looked dejected.
pero no miró a Caín y su ofrenda, por lo cual se irritó Caín en gran manera, y decayó su semblante.
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]
Entonces dijo Yahvé a Caín: “¿Por qué andas irritado, y por qué ha decaído tu semblante?
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.”
¿No es cierto que si obras bien, podrás alzarlo? Mas si no obras bien, está asechando a la puerta el pecado que desea dominarte; pero tú debes dominarle a él.”
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.
Dijo después Caín a su hermano Abel: “Vamos al campo.” Y cuando estuvieron en el campo, se levantó Caín contra su hermano Abel y lo mató.
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]
Preguntó Yahvé a Caín: “¿Dónde está Abel, tu hermano?” Contestó: “No sé. ¿Soy acaso el guarda de mi hermano?”
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.
Y dijo (Yahvé): “¿Qué has hecho? La voz de la sangre de tu hermano está clamando a Mí desde la tierra.
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.
Por eso andarás maldito, lejos de esta tierra que abrió su boca para recibir de tu mano la sangre de tu hermano.
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.”
Cuando labres la tierra, ella no te dará más su fruto; fugitivo y errante vivirás sobre la tierra.”
13 Cain replied, “You are punishing me more then I can endure.
Entonces dijo Caín a Yahvé: “Mi culpa es demasiado grande para soportarla.
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.”
He aquí que hoy me echas de esta tierra y he de esconderme de tu presencia; andaré fugitivo y errante por la tierra, y cualquiera que me encuentre me matará.”
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.
Yahvé le respondió: “Pues por eso, cualquiera que matare a Caín, lo pagará siete veces.” Y puso Yahvé una señal a Caín para que no lo matara quien lo hallase.
16 So Cain left Yahweh and went to live in the land called Nod, [which means ‘wandering’], which was east of Eden.
Salió entonces Caín de la presencia de Yahvé y habitó en el país de Nod, al oriente de Edén.
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.
Conoció Caín a su mujer, la cual concibió y dio a luz a Enoc. Y edificando por entonces una ciudad, le dio el nombre de su hijo, Enoc.
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.
A Enoc le nació Irad, e Irad engendró a Mehuyael. Mehuyael engendró a Metusael, y Metusael engendró a Lamec.
19 When Lamech [grew up he] married two women. The name of one was Adah and the other was Zillah.
Lamec tomó para sí dos mujeres; el nombre de la una era Adá, y el nombre de la otra Sillá.
20 Adah gave birth to [a son she named] Jabal.
Adá dio a luz a Jabal, el cual vino a ser padre de los que habitan en tiendas y crían ganado.
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.
El nombre de su hermano era Jubal, el cual vino a ser padre de todos los que tocan la cítara y la flauta.
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.
También Sillá dio a luz; a Tubalcaín, forjador de toda herramienta de cobre y hierro. Hermana de Tubalcaín fue Naamá.
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.
Y dijo Lamec a sus mujeres: “Adá y Sillá, escuchad mi voz; yo maté a un hombre que me hirió, y a un joven por una contusión que recibí.
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].”
Caín será vengado siete veces, mas Lamec lo será setenta veces siete.”
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.”
Conoció Adán de nuevo a su mujer; y ella dio a luz un hijo, al cual puso por nombre Set; porque (dijo ella) “Dios me ha dado otro hijo en lugar de Abel, a quien mató Caín”.
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].
También a Set le nació un hijo, a quien llamó Enós. En aquel tiempo se comenzó a invocar el nombre de Yahvé.
