Genesis 4
1 The man slept with Eve his wife. She conceived and gave birth to Cain. She said, “I have produced a man with Yahweh's help.”
And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from Jehovah.
2 Then she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel became a shepherd, but Cain cultivated the soil.
And again she bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 It came about that in the course of time Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground as an offering to Yahweh.
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought an offering to Jehovah of the fruit of the ground.
4 As for Abel, he brought some of the firstborn of his flock and some of the fat. Yahweh accepted Abel and his offering,
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat of it. And Jehovah had respect to Abel and to his offering,
5 but Cain and his offering he did not accept. So Cain was very angry, and he scowled.
but he did not have respect to Cain and to his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
6 Yahweh said to Cain, “Why are you angry and why are you scowling?
And Jehovah said to Cain, Why are thou angry? And why has thy countenance fallen?
7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin crouches at the door and desires to control you, but you must rule over it.”
If thou do well, shall thou not be accepted? And if thou do not well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire shall be for thee, and thou shall rule over it.
8 Cain spoke to Abel his brother. It came about that while they were in the fields, Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.
And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and killed him.
9 Then Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?”
And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not. Am I my brother's keeper?
10 Yahweh said, “What have you done? Your brother's blood is calling out to me from the ground.
And he said, What have thou done? The voice of thy brother's blood cries to me from the ground.
11 Now cursed are you from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
And now cursed are thou from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
12 When you cultivate the ground, from now on it will not yield to you its strength. A fugitive and a wanderer you will be in the earth.”
When thou till the ground, it shall not henceforth yield to thee its strength. A fugitive and a wanderer thou shall be on the earth.
13 Cain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 Indeed, you have driven me out this day from this ground, and I will be hidden from your face. I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
Behold, thou have driven me out this day from the face of the ground, and I shall be hid from thy face, and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. And it shall come to pass, that whoever finds me shall slay me.
15 Yahweh said to him, “If anyone kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” Then Yahweh put a mark on Cain, so that if anyone found him, that person would not attack him.
And Jehovah said to him, Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah appointed a sign for Cain, lest any who finds him should smite him.
16 So Cain went out from the presence of Yahweh and lived in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17 Cain slept with his wife and she conceived. She gave birth to Enoch. He built a city and named it after his son Enoch.
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and bore Enoch. And Cain built a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
18 To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
And to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad begot Mehujael, and Mehujael begot Methushael, and Methushael begot Lamech.
19 Lamech took for himself two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other was Zillah.
And Lamech took to him two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who lived in tents who have livestock.
And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.
21 His brother's name was Jubal. He was the father of those who play the harp and pipe.
And his brother's name was Jubal. He was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.
22 As for Zillah, she bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of tools of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
23 Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to my voice; you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say. For I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.
And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech. For I have killed a man for wounding me, and a young man for bruising me.
24 If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech will be avenged seventy-seven times.”
If Cain shall be avenged seven fold, truly Lamech seventy-seven fold.
25 Adam slept with his wife again, and she bore another son. She called his name Seth and said, “God has given me another son in the place of Abel, for Cain killed him.”
And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth. For, she said, God has appointed for me another seed instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.
26 A son was born to Seth and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of Yahweh.
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son, and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of Jehovah.
