< Genesis 4 >

1 And the man he knew Eve wife his and she conceived and she bore Cain and she said I have acquired a man with Yahweh.
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.”
2 And she repeated to give birth to brother his Abel and he was Abel a herder of sheep and Cain he was a tiller of [the] ground.
Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 And it happened from [the] end of days and he brought Cain some of [the] fruit of the ground an offering to Yahweh.
As time passed, Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of the ground.
4 And Abel he brought also he some of [the] firstborn of flock his and some of fat their and he looked Yahweh to Abel and to offering his.
Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The LORD respected Abel and his offering,
5 And to Cain and to offering his not he looked and burned to Cain exceedingly and they fell face his.
but he did not respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
6 And he said Yahweh to Cain why? does it burn to you and why? have they fallen face your.
The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?
7 ¿ Not if you will do well lifting up and if not you will do well to the door sin [is] crouching and [is] to you desire its and you you will rule over it.
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.”
8 And he said Cain to Abel brother his (let us go [into] the field *X) and it was when were they in the field and he rose up Cain against Abel brother his and he killed him.
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.
9 And he said Yahweh to Cain where? [is] Abel brother your and he said not I know ¿ [the] keeper of brother my [am] I.
The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
10 And he said what? have you done [the] voice of [the] blood of brother your [are] crying out to me from the ground.
The LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.
11 And now [are] cursed you from the ground which has opened mouth its to receive [the] blood of brother your from hand your.
Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
12 For you will till the ground not will repeat to give produce its to you a wanderer and a fugitive you will be on the earth.
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.”
13 And he said Cain to Yahweh [is too] great punishment my for bearing.
Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 Here! you have driven away me this day from on [the] surface of the ground and from before you I will be hidden and I will be a wanderer and a fugitive on the earth and it will be every [one who] finds me he will kill me.
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.”
15 And he said to him Yahweh therefore any [one who] kills Cain sevenfold he will be avenged and he appointed Yahweh for Cain a sign to not to strike him any [one who] found him.
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.
16 And he went out Cain from to before Yahweh and he dwelt in [the] land of Nod [the] east of Eden.
Cain left the LORD’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
17 And he knew Cain wife his and she conceived and she bore Enoch and he was building a city and he called [the] name of the city according to [the] name of son his Enoch.
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.
18 And he was born to Enoch Irad and Irad he fathered Mehujael and Mehujael he fathered Methushael and Methushael he fathered Lamech.
Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
19 And he took for himself Lamech two wives [the] name of the one [was] Adah and [the] name of the second [was] Zillah.
Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.
20 And she bore Adah Jabal he he was [the] father of dweller[s] of tent and livestock.
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
21 And [the] name of brother his [was] Jubal he he was [the] father of every player of harp and flute.
His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.
22 And Zillah also she she bore Tubal-Cain a sharpener of every worker of bronze and iron and [was] [the] sister of Tubal-Cain Naamah.
Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah.
23 And he said Lamech to wives his O Adah and Zillah listen to voice my O wives of Lamech give ear to speech my that a man I have killed for bruise my and a young man for wound my.
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 For sevenfold he will be avenged Cain and Lamech seventy and seven.
If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”
25 And he knew Adam again wife his and she bore a son and she called name his Seth for he has appointed for me God of spring another in place of Abel for he killed him Cain.
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.”
26 And to Seth also he he was born a son and he called name his Enosh then it was begun to call on [the] name of Yahweh.
A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on the LORD’s name.

< Genesis 4 >