Genesis 4
1 Adam vero cognovit uxorem suam Hevam, quæ concepit et peperit Cain, dicens: Possedi hominem per Deum.
Now Adam had marital relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man from God."
2 Rursumque peperit fratrem ejus Abel. Fuit autem Abel pastor ovium, et Cain agricola.
Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 Factum est autem post multos dies ut offerret Cain de fructibus terræ munera Domino.
As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to God from the fruit of the ground.
4 Abel quoque obtulit de primogenitis gregis sui, et de adipibus eorum: et respexit Dominus ad Abel, et ad munera ejus.
And Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. And God looked favorably on Abel and his offering,
5 Ad Cain vero, et ad munera illius non respexit: iratusque est Cain vehementer, et concidit vultus ejus.
but he did not look favorably on Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
6 Dixitque Dominus ad eum: Quare iratus es? et cur concidit facies tua?
God said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?
7 nonne si bene egeris, recipies: sin autem male, statim in foribus peccatum aderit? sed sub te erit appetitus ejus, et tu dominaberis illius.
If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you do not do well, sin lies in wait at the door. It desires to control you, but you must rule over it."
8 Dixitque Cain ad Abel fratrem suum: Egrediamur foras. Cumque essent in agro, consurrexit Cain adversus fratrem suum Abel, et interfecit eum.
Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.
9 Et ait Dominus ad Cain: Ubi est Abel frater tuus? Qui respondit: Nescio: num custos fratris mei sum ego?
Then God said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
10 Dixitque ad eum: Quid fecisti? vox sanguinis fratris tui clamat ad me de terra.
And God said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground.
11 Nunc igitur maledictus eris super terram, quæ aperuit os suum, et suscepit sanguinem fratris tui de manu tua.
Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
12 Cum operatus fueris eam, non dabit tibi fructus suos: vagus et profugus eris super terram.
From now on, when you till the ground, it won't yield its strength to you. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth."
13 Dixitque Cain ad Dominum: Major est iniquitas mea, quam ut veniam merear.
Cain said to God, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 Ecce ejicis me hodie a facie terræ, et a facie tua abscondar, et ero vagus et profugus in terra: omnis igitur qui invenerit me, occidet me.
Look, you have driven me out this day 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. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me."
15 Dixitque ei Dominus: Nequaquam ita fiet: sed omnis qui occiderit Cain, septuplum punietur. Posuitque Dominus Cain signum, ut non interficeret eum omnis qui invenisset eum.
The LORD said to him, "Not so. Whoever kills Cain vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." The LORD appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.
16 Egressusque Cain a facie Domini, habitavit profugus in terra ad orientalem plagam Eden.
So Cain went out from the presence of God and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
17 Cognovit autem Cain uxorem suam, quæ concepit, et peperit Henoch: et ædificavit civitatem, vocavitque nomen ejus ex nomine filii sui, Henoch.
Cain had marital relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city and called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
18 Porro Henoch genuit Irad, et Irad genuit Maviaël, et Maviaël genuit Mathusaël, et Mathusaël genuit Lamech.
To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehaiiel, and Mehaiiel became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech.
19 Qui accepit duas uxores, nomen uni Ada, et nomen alteri Sella.
Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 Genuitque Ada Jabel, qui fuit pater habitantium in tentoriis, atque pastorum.
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
21 Et nomen fratris ejus Jubal: ipse fuit pater canentium cithara et organo.
His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
22 Sella quoque genuit Tubalcain, qui fuit malleator et faber in cuncta opera æris et ferri. Soror vero Tubalcain, Noëma.
Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, who heated metal and shaped instruments of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah.
23 Dixitque Lamech uxoribus suis Adæ et Sellæ: [Audite vocem meam, uxores Lamech; auscultate sermonem meum: quoniam occidi virum in vulnus meum, et adolescentulum in livorem meum.
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.
24 Septuplum ultio dabitur de Cain: de Lamech vero septuagies septies.]
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
25 Cognovit quoque adhuc Adam uxorem suam: et peperit filium, vocavitque nomen ejus Seth, dicens: Posuit mihi Deus semen aliud pro Abel, quem occidit Cain.
Adam had marital relations with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, "For God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."
26 Sed et Seth natus est filius, quem vocavit Enos: iste cœpit invocare nomen Domini.
And a son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. This one began to call on the name of God.
