Genesis 4

1And Adam knew Eve his wife; who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I have gotten a man through God.

1And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Jehovah.

2And again she brought forth his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, and Cain a husbandman.

2And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.

3And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord.

3And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to Jehovah.

4Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offerings.

4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon Abel, and on his offering;

5But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceeding angry, and his countenance fell.

5and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

6And the Lord said to him: Why art thou angry? and why is thy countenance fallen?

6And Jehovah said to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why is thy countenance fallen?

7If thou do well, shalt thou not receive? but if ill, shall not sin forthwith be present at the door? but the lust thereof shall be under thee, and thou shalt have dominion over it.

7If thou doest well, will not [thy countenance] look up [with confidence]? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

8And Cain said to Abel his brother: Let us go forth abroad. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and slew him.

8And Cain spoke to 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.

9And the Lord said to Cain: Where is thy brother Abel? And he answered: I know not: am I my brother's keeper?

9And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?

10And he said to him: What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth to me from the earth.

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

11Now therefore cursed shalt thou be upon the earth, which hath opened her mouth and received the blood of thy brother at thy hand.

11And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.

12When thou shalt till it, it shall not yield to thee its fruit: a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be upon the earth.

12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield thee its strength; a wanderer and fugitive shalt thou be on the earth.

13And Cain said to the Lord: My iniquity is greater than that I may deserve pardon.

13And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne.

14Behold thou dost cast me out this day from the face of the earth, and from thy face I shall be hid, and I shall be a vagabond and a fugitive on the earth: every one therefore that findeth me, shall kill me.

14Behold, thou hast driven me this day from the face of the ground, and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a wanderer and fugitive on the earth; and it will come to pass, [that] every one who finds me will slay me.

15And the Lord said to him: No, it shall not so be: but whosoever shall kill Cain, shall be punished sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, that whosoever found him should not kill him.

15And Jehovah said to him, Therefore, whoever slayeth Cain, it shall be revenged sevenfold. And Jehovah set a mark on Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.

16And Cain went out from the face of the Lord, and dwelt as a fugitive on the earth at the east side of Eden.

16And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden.

17And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and brought forth Henoch: and he built a city, and called the name thereof by the name of his son Henoch.

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

18And Henoch begot Irad, and Irad begot Maviael, and Maviael begot Mathusael, and Mathusael begot Lamech,

18And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lemech.

19Who took two wives: the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other Sella.

19And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.

20And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen.

20And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.

21And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs.

21And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of those who handle the harp and pipe.

22Sella also brought forth Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artificer in every work of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubalcain was Noema.

22And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of every kind of tool of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

23And Lamech said to his wives Ada and Sella: Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech: for I have slain a man to the wounding of myself, and a stripling to my own bruising.

23And Lemech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, Ye wives of Lemech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for my wound, and a youth for my bruise.

24Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold.

24If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.

25Adam also knew his wife again: and she brought forth a son, and called his name Seth, saying: God hath given me another seed for Abel, whom Cain slew.

25And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: ...ForGod has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain has slain him.

26But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos: this man began to call upon the name of the Lord.

26And to Seth, to him also was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then people began to call on the name of Jehovah.