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.”
Adam kendte sin Hustru Eva, og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte Kain; og hun sagde: "Jeg har fået en Søn med HERRENS Hjælp!"
2 Then she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel became a shepherd, but Cain cultivated the soil.
Fremdeles fødte hun hans Broder Abel. Abel blev Fårehyrde, Kain Agerdyrker.
3 It came about that in the course of time Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground as an offering to Yahweh.
Nogen Tid efter bragte Kain HERREN en Offergave af Jordens Frugt,
4 As for Abel, he brought some of the firstborn of his flock and some of the fat. Yahweh accepted Abel and his offering,
medens Abel bragte en Gave af sin Hjords førstefødte og deres Fedme. Og HERREN så til Abel og hans Offergave,
5 but Cain and his offering he did not accept. So Cain was very angry, and he scowled.
men til Kain og hans Offergave så han ikke. Kain blev da såre vred og gik med sænket Hoved.
6 Yahweh said to Cain, “Why are you angry and why are you scowling?
Da sagde HERREN til Kain: "Hvorfor er du vred, og hvorfor går du med sænket Hoved?
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.”
Du ved, at når du handler vel, kan du løfte Hovedet frit; men handler du ikke vel, så lurer Synden ved Døren; dens Attrå står til dig, men du skal herske over den!"
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.
Men Kain yppede Kiv med sin Broder Abel; og engang de var ude på Marken, sprang Kain ind på ham og slog ham ihjel.
9 Then Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?”
Da sagde HERREN til Kain: "Hvor er din Broder Abel?" Han svarede: "Det ved jeg ikke; skal jeg vogte min Broder?"
10 Yahweh said, “What have you done? Your brother's blood is calling out to me from the ground.
Men han sagde: "Hvad har du gjort! Din Broders Blod råber til mig fra Jorden!
11 Now cursed are you from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
Derfor skal du nu være bandlyst fra Agerjorden, som åbnede sig og tog din Broders Blod af din Hånd!
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.”
Når du dyrker Agerjorden, skal den ikke mere skænke dig sin Kraft du skal flakke hjemløs om på Jorden!"
13 Cain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Men Kain sagde til HERREN: "Min Straf er ikke til at bære;
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.”
når du nu jager mig bort fra Agerjorden, og jeg må skjule mig for dit Åsyn og flakke hjemløs om på Jorden, så kan jo enhver, der møder mig, slå mig ihjel!"
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.
Da svarede HERREN: "Hvis Kain bliver slået ihjel, skal han hævnes; syvfold!" Og HERREN satte et Tegn på Kain, for at ingen, der mødte ham, skulde slå ham ihjel.
16 So Cain went out from the presence of Yahweh and lived in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Så drog Kain bort fra HERRENs Åsyn og slog sig ned i Landet Nod østen for 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.
Kain kendte sin Hustru, og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte Hanok. Han grundede en By og gav den sin; Søn Hanoks Navn.
18 To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
Hanok fik en Søn Irad; Irad avlede Mehujael; Mehujael avlede Mehujael; og Metusjael avlede Lemek
19 Lamech took for himself two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other was Zillah.
Lemek tog sig to Hustruer; den ene hed Ada, den anden Zilla.
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who lived in tents who have livestock.
Ada fødte Jabal; han blev Stamfader til dem, der bor i Telte og holder Kvæg;
21 His brother's name was Jubal. He was the father of those who play the harp and pipe.
hans Broder hed Jubal; han blev Stamfader til alle dem, der spiller på Harpe og Fløjte.
22 As for Zillah, she bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of tools of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
Også Zilla fik en Søn, Tubal-Kajin; han blev Stamfader til alle dem, der smeder Kobber og Jern. Tubal-Kajins Søster var Na'ama.
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.
Og Lemelk sagde til sine Hustruer: "Ada og Zilla, hør min Røst, Lemeks Hustruer, lyt til mit Ord: En Mand har jeg dræbt for et Sår, en Dreng for en Skramme!
24 If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech will be avenged seventy-seven times.”
Blev Kain hævnet syvfold, så hævnes Lemek syv og halvfjerdsindstyve Gange!"
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.”
Adam kendte på ny sin Hustru, og hun fødte en Søn, som hun gav Navnet Set; "thi," sagde hun, "Gud har sat mig andet Afkom i Abels Sted, fordi Kain slog ham ihjel!"
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.
Set fik også en Søn, som han kaldte Enosj; på den Tid begyndte man at påkalde HERRENs Navn.
