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 the Lord.
2 Then she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel became a shepherd, but Cain cultivated the soil.
And she bore again, 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 it came to pass in process of time, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground and offering unto the Lord.
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 fattest thereof; and the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering;
5 but Cain and his offering he did not accept. So Cain was very angry, and he scowled.
But unto Cain and to his offering he had no respect; and it was very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance fell.
6 Yahweh said to Cain, “Why are you angry and why are you scowling?
And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is 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 doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee is its desire, but thou canst 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 talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew 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 the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel they 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 hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto 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 be thou cursed from the ground, which hath 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 tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield its strength unto thee; fugitive and vagabond shalt thou be on the earth.
13 Cain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
And Cain said unto the Lord, 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 hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and if I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, it will come to pass, that every one that findeth me will 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 the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him seven-fold. And the Lord set a sign unto Cain, that any one finding him should not kill 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 the Lord, 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 he 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 unto Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begat Mechujael: and Mechujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lemech.
19 Lamech took for himself two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other was Zillah.
And Lemech took unto himself two wives, the name of 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 play on the harp and guitar.
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, an artificer in every article of copper 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 Lemech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; ye wives of Lemech, hearken unto my speech; for I have slain a man to my own wounding, and a young-man to my hurt.
24 If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech will be avenged seventy-seven times.”
If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold, truly Lemech seventy and 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 Sheth [[Seth]]; for God [said she] hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
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 Sheth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.
