| Gen. 4:1 |
And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain and said, I have acquired a man, Jehovah. |
| Gen. 4:2 |
And again she gave birth, to his brother Abel. And Abel was a tender of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. |
| Gen. 4:3 |
And in the course of time Cain brought an offering to Jehovah from the fruit of the ground. |
| Gen. 4:4 |
And Abel also brought [an] [offering,] from the firstlings of his flock, that is, from their fat portions. And Jehovah had regard for Abel and for his offering. |
| Gen. 4:5 |
But for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. And Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell. |
| Gen. 4:6 |
And Jehovah said to Cain, Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen? |
| Gen. 4:7 |
If you do well, will not [your countenance] be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and his desire is for you, but you must rule over him. |
| Gen. 4:8 |
And Cain said to Abel his brother, Let us go into the field. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel his brother and slew him. |
| Gen. 4:9 |
Then Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper? |
| Gen. 4:10 |
And He said, What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to Me from the ground. |
| Gen. 4:11 |
And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. |
| Gen. 4:12 |
When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth. |
| Gen. 4:13 |
And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear. |
| Gen. 4:14 |
Now You have driven me out this day from the face of the ground, and from Your face I will be hidden; and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me. |
| Gen. 4:15 |
And Jehovah said to him, Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah put a mark on Cain, so that anyone who found him would not strike him. |
| Gen. 4:16 |
And Cain went forth from the presence of Jehovah and dwelt in the land of Nod, east of Eden. |
| Gen. 4:17 |
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city and called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch. |
| Gen. 4:18 |
And Irad was born to Enoch, and Irad begot Mehujael, and Mehujael begot Methushael, and Methushael begot Lamech. |
| Gen. 4:19 |
And Lamech took two wives for himself: The name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second Zillah. |
| Gen. 4:20 |
And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and [raise] cattle. |
| Gen. 4:21 |
And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe. |
| Gen. 4:22 |
And Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. |
| Gen. 4:23 |
And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, listen to my voice; / O wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech; / For I have slain a man for wounding me, / Even a young man for striking me. |
| Gen. 4:24 |
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, / Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold. |
| Gen. 4:25 |
And Adam knew his wife again. And she gave birth to a son and called his name Seth, for, [she said,] God has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain slew him. |
| Gen. 4:26 |
And to Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time [men] began to call upon the name of Jehovah. |