Буття 4
1 І пізнав Адам Єву, жінку свою, і вона завагітніла, і породила Каїна, і сказала: „Набула чоловіка від Господа“.
Adam (had sex/slept) with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son whom she named Cain, [which sounds like the word that means ‘produce’], because, she said, “By Yahweh’s help I have produced a son.” Some time later she gave birth to another son, and she named him Abel.
2 А далі вона породила брата йому Авеля. І був Авель пастух отари, а Каїн був рільник.
[After those boys grew up], Abel (tended/took care of) sheep and goats, and Cain became a farmer.
3 І сталось по деякім часі, і приніс Каїн Богові жертву від плоду землі.
One day Cain harvested some of the crops he had grown and brought them to Yahweh as a gift for him,
4 А Авель, — він також приніс від своїх перворідних з отари та від їхнього лою. І зглянувся Господь на Авеля й на жертву його,
and Abel took from his flock some of the first lambs that had been born [and killed them] and, as a gift, gave to Yahweh the fatty parts, [which were the best parts]. Yahweh was pleased with Abel and his offering,
5 а на Каїна й на жертву його не зглянувся. І сильно розгнівався Каїн, і обличчя його похилилось.
but he was not pleased with Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face looked dejected.
6 І сказав Господь Каїнові: „Чого ти розгнівався, і чого похилилось обличчя твоє?
Yahweh said to Cain, “(You should not be angry!/Why are you angry?) [RHQ] (You should not scowl like that!/Why do you scowl like that?) [RHQ]
7 Отож, коли ти добре робитимеш, то підіймеш обличчя своє, а коли недобре, то в дверях гріх підстерігає. І до тебе його пожада́ння, а ти мусиш над ним панувати“.
If you had done what was right (OR, if you do what is right) [RHQ], I would accept your offering. But if you do not do what is right, [your desire to] sin [is ready to attack you like a wild animal that] [PRS] crouches outside the doorway, [ready to spring on its victim] [MET]. [Your desire to] sin wants to control you, but you must (control/not obey) it.”
8 І говорив Каїн до Авеля, брата свого. І сталось, як були вони в полі, повстав Каїн на Авеля, брата свого, — і вбив його.
But one day, Cain said to his younger brother Abel, “Let’s go for a walk in the fields.” [So they went together]. And when they were in the countryside, suddenly Cain attacked Abel and killed him.
9 І сказав Господь Каїнові: „Де Авель, твій брат?“А той відказав: „Не знаю. Чи я сторож брата свого́?“
[Later, even though] Yahweh [knew what Cain had done], he said to Cain, “[Do you know] where Abel, your younger brother, is?” Cain replied, “No, I do not know. (My job is not to guard my younger brother!/Am I supposed to take care of my younger brother?)” [RHQ]
10 І сказав Господь: „Що́ ти зробив? Голос крови брата твого взиває до Мене з землі.
Yahweh said, “You have done a terrible thing [RHQ]! So now [it is as though] your younger brother’s voice is crying to me from the ground, demanding that his death must be avenged.
11 А тепер ти прокля́тий від землі, що розкрила уста свої, щоб прийняти кров твого брата з твоєї руки.
You have killed your younger brother, and the ground has soaked up his blood. So now I will expel you from this land and curse your efforts to produce crops.
12 Коли бу́деш ти порати землю, вона більше не дасть тобі сили своєї. Мандрівником та заволокою будеш ти на землі“.
You will till the ground to plant crops, but the ground will produce very few [HYP] crops. And you will continually wander around the earth, and not have any place to live permanently.”
13 І сказав Каїн до Господа: „Більший мій гріх, аніж можна знести.
Cain replied, “You are punishing me more then I can endure.
14 Ось Ти виганяєш сьогодні мене з цієї землі, і я буду ховатись від лиця Твого. І я стану мандрівником та заволокою на землі, і буде, — кожен, хто стріне мене, той уб'є мене“.
You are about to expel me from the ground [that I have been cultivating], and I will no longer be able to come (into your presence/and talk with you). Furthermore, I will be continually wandering around the earth with no place to live permanently, and anyone who sees me will kill me.”
15 І промовив до нього Господь: „Через те кожен, хто вб'є Каїна, семикратно буде пімщений“. І вмістив Господь знака на Каїні, щоб не вбив його кожен, хто стріне його.
But Yahweh said to him, “No, that will not happen. I will put a mark on you to warn anyone who sees you that [I will punish him severely if] he kills you. I will punish that person seven times as severely as I am punishing you.” Then Yahweh put a mark on Cain’s forehead.
16 І вийшов Каїн з-перед лиця Господнього, й осів у країні Нод, на схід від Едену.
So Cain left Yahweh and went to live in the land called Nod, [which means ‘wandering’], which was east of Eden.
17 І Каїн пізнав свою жінку, і стала вона вагітна, і вродила Еноха. І збудував він місто, і назвав ім'я́ тому містові, як ім'я́ свого сина: Енох.
Some time later, Cain (had sex/slept) with his wife, and she [became pregnant and] gave birth to a son, whom she named Enoch. Then Cain started to build a city, and he named the city ‘Enoch’, the same name that his son had.
18 І народився в Еноха Ірад, а Ірад породив Мегуяїла, а Мегуяїл породив Метушаїла, а Метушаїл породив Ламеха.
Enoch [grew up and married and] became the father of a son whom he named Irad. When Irad [grew up he] became the father of a son whom he named Mehujael. Mehujael [grew up and] became the father of a son whom he named Methuselah. Methuselah [grew up and] became the father of Lamech.
19 І взяв собі Ламех дві жінки, — ім'я одній Ада, а ймення другій Цілла.
When Lamech [grew up he] married two women. The name of one was Adah and the other was Zillah.
20 І породила Ада Явала, — він був батьком тих, що сидять по наметах і мають череду.
Adah gave birth to [a son she named] Jabal.
21 А ймення брата його Ювал, — він був батьком усім, хто держить у рука́х гусла й сопілку.
Later, Jabal was the first person who lived in tents because he traveled from place to place to take care of livestock. His younger brother’s name was Jubal. He was the first person who made/played a (lyre/stringed instrument) and a flute.
22 А Цілла також породила Тувалкаїна, що кував всіляку мідь та залізо. А сестра Тувалкаїнова Ноема́.
[Lamech’s other wife] Zillah gave birth to a son whom she named Tubal-Cain. Later Tubal-Cain became a (blacksmith/one who made tools from bronze and iron). Tubal-Cain had a younger sister whose name was Naamah.
23 І промовив Ламех до жінок своїх: „Адо й Цілло, послухайте ви мого голосу, жони Ламехові, почуйте ви сло́ва мого! Бо якби я мужа забив за уразу свою, а дитину — за рану свою,
One day Lamech said to his two wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen carefully to what I am saying. A young man struck me and wounded me, so I killed him.
24 і як буде усемеро пімщений Каїн, то Ламех — у сімдесятеро й семеро!“
Yahweh said long ago that he would avenge and punish anyone who killed Cain seven times as much as he punished Cain [for killing his younger brother]. So if anyone [tries to] kill me, I will punish him 77 times as much [as Yahweh punished Cain].”
25 І пізнав Адам ще свою жінку, — і сина вона породила. І назвала ймення йому: Сиф, бо „Бог дав мені інше насіння за Авеля, що забив його Каїн“.
Adam continued to (have sex/sleep) with [EUP] his wife, and she [became pregnant and] gave birth to another son, whom she named Seth, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘given’], because, she said, “God has given me another child to take the place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
26 А Сифові теж народився був син, і він назвав імення йому: Енош. Тоді зачали були призивати Ймення Господнє.
When Seth grew up, he became the father of a son whom he named Enosh. About that time people began to worship Yahweh [again].
