Jenèz 4
1 Alò, lòm nan te vin nan relasyon avèk madanm li, Ève. Li te vin ansent e li te vin kouche fè Cain. Konsa, li te di: “Mwen gen tan fè yon ti nonm avèk èd SENYÈ a:”
And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Jehovah.
2 Ankò, li te bay nesans a frè li, Abel. Epi Abel se te yon bèje bann mouton, men Cain t ap laboure tè a.
And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.
3 Li te vin rive pi devan ke Cain te pote yon ofrann bay SENYÈ a, ki sòti nan fwi rekòlt tè a.
And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to Jehovah.
4 Abel, osi, sou pati pa l te pote nan premye pòtre twoupo, e nan pòsyon pi gra a nan yo. Konsa, SENYÈ a te kontan pou Abel avèk ofrann pa l la,
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon Abel, and on his offering;
5 men pou Cain, avèk ofrann pa li a, Li pa t kontan. Alò, Cain te vin byen fache, e figi li te vin ba.
and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
6 Alò, SENYÈ a te di a Cain: “Poukisa ou fache konsa? Epi poukisa figi ou vin ba konsa?
And Jehovah said to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why is thy countenance fallen?
7 Si ou fè sa ki bon èske figi ou p ap leve ankò? Epi si ou pa fè sa ki bon, peche ap kouche devan papòt ou. Dezi li se pou ou, men ou oblije vin mèt li.”
If thou doest well, will not [thy countenance] look up [with confidence]? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
8 Cain te di frè l la, Abel, “An ale nan chan.” Epi li te vin rive ke pandan yo te nan chan an, Cain te leve kont Abel, frè l la, e li te touye li.
And Cain spoke to 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 Alò, SENYÈ a te di a Cain: “Kote frè ou a, Abel?” Epi li te di: “Mwen pa konnen. Èske mwen se gadyen frè m nan?”
And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
10 Li te di: “Kisa ou te fè la a? Vwa san a frè ou a ap rele ban Mwen sòti nan tè a.
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground.
11 Koulye a ou modi, soti nan tè a, ki te ouvri bouch li pou resevwa san Abel nan men ou an.
And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
12 Depi koulye a, lè ou kiltive tè a, li p ap bay ou fòs li ankò. Ou va vin yon vagabon k ap mache toupatou sou latè.”
When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield thee its strength; a wanderer and fugitive shalt thou be on the earth.
13 Cain te di a SENYÈ a: “Pinisyon mwen an twò di pou m sipòte!
And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne.
14 Byen gade! Jodi a ou gen tan pouse m kite sifas tè a. Konsa, fas ou p ap wè m; mwen va vin yon vagabon k ap plede mache toupatou sou latè, e nenpòt moun ki jwenn mwen va touye m.”
Behold, thou hast driven me this day from the face of the ground, and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a wanderer and fugitive on the earth; and it will come to pass, [that] every one who finds me will slay me.
15 Alò, SENYÈ a te di li: “Pou sa, nenpòt moun ki touye Cain, vanjans va tonbe sou li sèt fwa plis.” Epi SENYÈ a te chwazi yon sign pou Cain, dekwa ke pèsòn ki jwenn li pa ta touye l.
And Jehovah said to him, Therefore, whoever slayeth Cain, it shall be revenged sevenfold. And Jehovah set a mark on Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.
16 Konsa, Cain te sòti de prezans SENYÈ a, e li te al rete sou teren Nod nan pati lès Eden an.
And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden.
17 Cain te antre an relasyon avèk madanm li. Li te vin ansent, e li te bay nesans a Hénoc; epi li te bati yon vil. Li te bay vil la non Henoc, menm non ak fis li a.
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city; and he called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch.
18 Alò, Hénoc te fè Irad, e Irad te devni papa a Mehujaël, Mehujaël te vin papa a Metuschaël, e Metuschaël te vin papa a Lémec.
And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lemech.
19 Lémec te pran pou li de madanm: youn yo te rele Ada, e non a lòt la se te Tsilla.
And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.
20 Ada te bay nesans a Jabal. Li te papa a tout sila ki te rete nan tant yo, e ki te okipe bèt yo.
And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.
21 Frè li a te rele Jubal. Li te papa a tout sila ki te jwe ap avèk shaloumo yo.
And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of those who handle the harp and pipe.
22 Epi pou Tsilla, li te bay nesans a Tubal-Cain, yon bòs fòjewon ki fè zouti avèk bwonz ak fè. Sè a Tubal Cain an se te Naama.
And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of every kind of tool of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
23 Lémec te di a madanm li yo: “Ada avèk Tsilla, koute vwa m. Nou menm ki madanm a Lémec yo; byen okipe pawòl mwen. Paske mwen te touye yon mesye akoz ke li blese m; e yon gason akoz li frape m.
And Lemech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, Ye wives of Lemech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for my wound, and a youth for my bruise.
24 Si Cain vanje sèt fwa, alò Lémec swasann-dis-sèt fwa.”
If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.
25 Adam te antre an relasyon ankò avèk madanm li, epi li te bay nesans a yon fis. Li te rele li Seth, paske li te di “Bondye te chwazi ban mwen yon lòt fis nan plas Abel, paske Cain te touye li”.
And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: ...For God has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain has slain him.
26 Pou Seth, li menm, li te bay nesans a yon fis, epi li te rele non li Énosch. Nan lè sa a, lèzòm te kòmanse ap rele non SENYÈ a.
And to Seth, to him also was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then people began to call on the name of Jehovah.
