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 Adam 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 again 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 of the fruit of the ground an offering to 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 fat thereof. And the LORD 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 to Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6 Yahweh said to Cain, “Why are you angry and why are you scowling?
And the LORD said to 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 to thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
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 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 hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth 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 [art] thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her 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 to thee its strength: A fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
13 Cain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
And Cain said to 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 this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and 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 to him, Therefore whoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him seven-fold. And the lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should 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 to Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat 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 [of such as 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 organ.
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 Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain [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 slain a man to my 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 Lamech 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 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 Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
