Genesis 4
1 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."
Adam connut Ève, sa femme; elle conçut, et enfanta Caïn et elle dit: J’ai formé un homme avec l’aide de l’Éternel.
2 Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Elle enfanta encore son frère Abel. Abel fut berger, et Caïn fut laboureur.
3 As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to God from the fruit of the ground.
Au bout de quelque temps, Caïn fit à l’Éternel une offrande des fruits de la terre;
4 And Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. And God looked favorably on Abel and his offering,
et Abel, de son côté, en fit une des premiers-nés de son troupeau et de leur graisse. L’Éternel porta un regard favorable sur Abel et sur son offrande;
5 but he did not look favorably on Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
mais il ne porta pas un regard favorable sur Caïn et sur son offrande. Caïn fut très irrité, et son visage fut abattu.
6 God said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?
Et l’Éternel dit à Caïn: Pourquoi es-tu irrité, et pourquoi ton visage est-il abattu?
7 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."
Certainement, si tu agis bien, tu relèveras ton visage, et si tu agis mal, le péché se couche à la porte, et ses désirs se portent vers toi: mais toi, domine sur lui.
8 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.
Cependant, Caïn adressa la parole à son frère Abel; mais, comme ils étaient dans les champs, Caïn se jeta sur son frère Abel, et le tua.
9 Then God said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
L’Éternel dit à Caïn: Où est ton frère Abel? Il répondit: Je ne sais pas; suis-je le gardien de mon frère?
10 And God said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground.
Et Dieu dit: Qu’as-tu fait? La voix du sang de ton frère crie de la terre jusqu’à moi.
11 Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
Maintenant, tu seras maudit de la terre qui a ouvert sa bouche pour recevoir de ta main le sang de ton frère.
12 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."
Quand tu cultiveras le sol, il ne te donnera plus sa richesse. Tu seras errant et vagabond sur la terre.
13 Cain said to God, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Caïn dit à l’Éternel: Mon châtiment est trop grand pour être supporté.
14 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."
Voici, tu me chasses aujourd’hui de cette terre; je serai caché loin de ta face, je serai errant et vagabond sur la terre, et quiconque me trouvera me tuera.
15 Jehovah said to him, "Not so. Whoever kills Cain vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." Jehovah appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.
L’Éternel lui dit: Si quelqu’un tuait Caïn, Caïn serait vengé sept fois. Et l’Éternel mit un signe sur Caïn pour que quiconque le trouverait ne le tuât point.
16 So Cain went out from the presence of God and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Puis, Caïn s’éloigna de la face de l’Éternel, et habita dans la terre de Nod, à l’orient d’Éden.
17 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.
Caïn connut sa femme; elle conçut, et enfanta Hénoc. Il bâtit ensuite une ville, et il donna à cette ville le nom de son fils Hénoc.
18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehayiel, and Mehayiel became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech.
Hénoc engendra Irad, Irad engendra Mehujaël, Mehujaël engendra Metuschaël, et Metuschaël engendra Lémec.
19 Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Lémec prit deux femmes: le nom de l’une était Ada, et le nom de l’autre Tsilla.
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
Ada enfanta Jabal: il fut le père de ceux qui habitent sous des tentes et près des troupeaux.
21 His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
Le nom de son frère était Jubal: il fut le père de tous ceux qui jouent de la harpe et du chalumeau.
22 Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, who heated metal and shaped instruments of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah.
Tsilla, de son côté, enfanta Tubal-Caïn, qui forgeait tous les instruments d’airain et de fer. La sœur de Tubal-Caïn était Naama.
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.
Lémec dit à ses femmes: Ada et Tsilla, écoutez ma voix! Femmes de Lémec, écoutez ma parole! J’ai tué un homme pour ma blessure, Et un jeune homme pour ma meurtrissure.
24 If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
Caïn sera vengé sept fois, Et Lémec soixante-dix-sept fois.
25 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."
Adam connut encore sa femme; elle enfanta un fils, et l’appela du nom de Seth, car, dit-elle, Dieu m’a donné un autre fils à la place d’Abel, que Caïn a tué.
26 And a son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. This one began to call on the name of God.
Seth eut aussi un fils, et il l’appela du nom d’Énosch. C’est alors que l’on commença à invoquer le nom de l’Éternel.
