Genesis 4
1 The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with Yahweh’s help.”
Adam vero cognovit uxorem suam Hevam: quae concepit et peperit Cain, dicens: Possedi hominem per Deum.
2 Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Rursumque peperit fratrem eius Abel. Fuit autem Abel pastor ovium, et Cain agricola.
3 As time passed, Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground.
Factum est autem post multos dies ut offerret Cain de fructibus terrae munera Domino.
4 Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering,
Abel quoque obtulit de primogenitis gregis sui, et de adipibus eorum: et respexit Dominus ad Abel, et ad munera eius.
5 but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
Ad Cain autem, et ad munera illius non respexit: iratusque est Cain vehementer, et concidit vultus eius.
6 Yahweh said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?
Dixitque Dominus ad eum: Quare iratus es? et cur concidit facies tua?
7 If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”
Nonne si bene egeris, recipies: sin autem male, statim in foribus peccatum tuum aderit? sed sub te erit appetitus eius, et tu dominaberis illius.
8 Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.
Dixitque Cain ad Abel fratrem suum: Egrediamur foras. Cumque essent in agro, consurrexit Cain adversus fratrem suum Abel, et interfecit eum.
9 Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
Et ait Dominus ad Cain: Ubi est Abel frater tuus? Qui respondit: Nescio: Numquid custos fratris mei sum ego?
10 Yahweh said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.
Dixitque ad eum: Quid fecisti? vox sanguinis fratris tui clamat ad me de terra.
11 Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
Nunc igitur maledictus eris super terram, quae aperuit os suum, et suscepit sanguinem fratris tui de manu tua.
12 From now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth.”
Cum operatus fueris eam, non dabit tibi fructus suos: vagus et profugus eris super terram.
13 Cain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Dixitque Cain ad Dominum: Maior est iniquitas mea, quam ut veniam merear.
14 Behold, you have driven me out today from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. Whoever finds me will kill me.”
Ecce eiicis me hodie a facie terrae, et a facie tua abscondar, et ero vagus et profugus in terra: omnis igitur qui invenerit me, occidet me.
15 Yahweh said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.
Dixitque ei Dominus: Nequaquam ita fiet: sed omnis qui occiderit Cain, septuplum punietur. Posuitque Dominus in Cain signum, ut non interficeret eum omnis qui invenisset eum.
16 Cain left Yahweh’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Egressusque Cain a facie Domini, habitavit profugus in terra ad orientalem plagam Eden.
17 Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
Cognovit autem Cain uxorem suam, quae concepit, et peperit Henoch: et aedificavit civitatem, vocavitque nomen eius ex nomine filii sui, Henoch.
18 Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
Porro Henoch genuit Irad, et Irad genuit Maviael, et Maviael genuit Mathusael, et Mathusael genuit Lamech.
19 Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.
Qui accepit duas uxores, nomen uni Ada, et nomen alteri Sella.
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
Genuitque Ada Iabel, qui fuit pater habitantium in tentoriis, atque pastorum.
21 His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.
Et nomen fratris eius Iubal: ipse fuit pater canentium cithara et organo.
22 Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah.
Sella quoque genuit Tubalcain, qui fuit malleator et faber in cuncta opera aeris et ferri. Soror vero Tubalcain, Noema.
23 Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.
Dixitque Lamech uxoribus suis Adae et Sellae: Audite vocem meam uxores Lamech, auscultate sermonem meum: quoniam occidi virum in vulnus meum, et adolescentulum in livorem meum.
24 If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
Septuplum ultio dabitur de Cain: de Lamech vero septuagies septies.
25 Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, “for God has given me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.”
Cognovit quoque adhuc Adam uxorem suam: et peperit filium, vocavitque nomen eius Seth, dicens: Posuit mihi Deus semen aliud pro Abel, quem occidit Cain.
26 A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on Yahweh’s name.
Sed et Seth natus est filius, quem vocavit Enos: iste coepit invocare nomen Domini.
