Genesis 4
1 The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with the LORD’s help.”
And the man had connection with Eve his wife, and she became with child and gave birth to Cain, and said, I have got a man from the Lord.
2 Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Then again she became with child and gave birth to Abel, his brother. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a farmer.
3 As time passed, Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of the ground.
And after a time, Cain gave to the Lord an offering of the fruits of the earth.
4 Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The LORD respected Abel and his offering,
And Abel gave an offering of the young lambs of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord was pleased with Abel's offering;
5 but he did not respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.
6 The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?
And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? and why is your face sad?
7 If you do well, will not it be lifted up? If you do not do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”
If you do well, will you not have honour? and if you do wrong, sin is waiting at the door, desiring to have you, but do not let it be your master.
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.
And Cain said to his brother, Let us go into the field: and when they were in the field, Cain made an attack on his brother Abel and put him to death.
9 The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother's keeper?
10 The LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.
And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the earth.
11 Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
And now you are cursed from the earth, whose mouth is open to take your brother's blood from your hand;
12 From now on, when you till the ground, it will not yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth.”
No longer will the earth give you her fruit as the reward of your work; you will be a wanderer in flight over the earth.
13 Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
And Cain said, My punishment is greater than my strength.
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.”
You have sent me out this day from the face of the earth and from before your face; I will be a wanderer in flight over the earth, and whoever sees me will put me to death.
15 The LORD said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” The LORD appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.
And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.
16 Cain left the LORD’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
And Cain went away from before the face of the Lord, and made his living-place in the land of Nod on the east of 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.
And Cain had connection with his wife and she became with child and gave birth to Enoch: and he made a town, and gave the town the name of Enoch after his son.
18 Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
And Enoch had a son Irad: and Irad became the father of Mehujael: and Mehujael became the father of Methushael: and Methushael became the father of Lamech.
19 Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.
And Lamech had two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.
21 His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.
And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all players on instruments of music.
22 Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah.
And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, who is the father of every maker of cutting instruments of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
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.
And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, give ear to my voice; you wives of Lamech, give attention to my words, for I would put a man to death for a wound, and a young man for a blow;
24 If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamech's.
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.”
And Adam had connection with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name of Seth: for she said, God has given me another seed in place of Abel, whom Cain put to death.
26 A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on the LORD’s name.
And Seth had a son, and he gave him the name of Enosh: at this time men first made use of the name of the Lord in worship.
