Genesis 4

1 And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.

2 Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.

3 So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,

4 while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

5 but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.

6 “Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?

7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.”

8 Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

9 And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

10 “What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.

11 Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

12 When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”

13 But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

14 Behold, this day You have driven me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”

15 “Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.

16 So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

17 And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.

18 Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech.

19 And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.

21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

22 And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23 Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.

24 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

25 And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”

26 And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.

1 ¶ And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

3 ¶ And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

6 ¶ And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

8 ¶ And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

9 ¶ And the LORD said unto Cain, Where [is] Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: [Am] I my brother's keeper?

10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

11 And now [art] thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

13 ¶ And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment [is] greater than I can bear.

14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, [that] every one that findeth me shall slay me.

15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

16 ¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

19 ¶ And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one [was] Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and [of such as have] cattle.

21 And his brother's name [was] Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain [was] Naamah.

23 ¶ And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

25 ¶ And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, [said she], hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

1 And Adam knew Heva his wife, and she conceived, and bare Cain , and said: I have the man, the LORD.

2 And she went on, and bare Habel his brother. And Habel became a shepherd, and Cain became a husbandman.

3 And it came to pass after certain days, that Cain offered of the fruit of the field unto the LORD;

4 And Habel also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And the LORD looked graciously onabel and his sacrifices;

5 But he looked not graciously upon Cain and upon his offering. And Cain was sore displeased, and his countenance was changed.

6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth, and why is thy countenance disguised?

7 Is it not so? if thou be godly, thou art pleasant: but if thou be not godly, sin lieth at the door. But let it not have its way, but rule over it.

8 And Cain spake unto Habel his brother. And it came to pass, as they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Habel his brother, and slew him.

9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is thy brother Habel? And he said: I know not; shall I be my brother's keeper?

10 And he said, What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the earth.

11 And now be thou accursed upon the earth, which hath opened her mouth, and received thy brother's blood at thy hands.

12 When thou shalt build the field, he shall not give thee away his substance. Thou shalt be unstable and fugitive upon the earth.

13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My sin is greater than this, that it should be forgiven me.

14 Behold, thou hast driven me out of the land this day; and thou hast hid me from thy face; and I shall be a wanderer and a fugitive upon the earth. So it shall come to pass, that whosoever findeth me shall slay me.

15 And the LORD said unto him, Nay; but whosoever slayeth Cain shall be sevenfold smoked. And the LORD made a sign unto Cain, that whosoever found him might not slay him.

16 So Cain departed from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east side of Eden.

17 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and bare Hanoch. And he built a city, and called it Hanoch, after the name of his son.

18 And Hanoch begat Irad, and Irad begat Mahujael, and Mahujael begat Methusael, and Methusael begat Lamech.

19 And Lamech took two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

20 And Adah bare Jabal; from whom came they that dwelt in tents, and drew cattle.

21 And his brother's name was Jubal: from him came the fiddlers and pipers.

22 And Zillah also bare, that is, to Tubalcain, the master of all manner of brass and ironwork. And the sister of Tubalcain was Naema.

23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Wives of Lamech, hear my words, and know what I say; I have slain a man for a wound, and a young man for a bruise.

24 Cain shall be smelled seven times, but Lamech seventy and seven times.

25 And Adam knew his wife, and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: for God hath given me, said she, another seed for Habel, whom Cain slew.

26 And Seth also begat a son, and called his name Enos. And at that time they began to preach the name of the LORD.