4:1 Now the man ①had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have obtained a male child with the help of the LORD.”
▷ ①Lit knew his
4:2 And again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a cultivator of the ground.
4:3 So it came about ①in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of the ground.
▷ ①Lit at the end of days
4:4 Abel, on his part also brought an offering, from the firstborn of his flock and from their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering;
4:5 but for Cain and his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his face ①was gloomy.
▷ ①Lit fell
4:6 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why is your face ①gloomy?
▷ ①Lit fallen
4:7 If you do well, ①will your face not be ②cheerful? And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.”
▷ ①Or you will certainly be accepted ②Lit lifted up
4:8 Cain ①talked to his brother Abel; and it happened that when they were in the field Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
▷ ①Lit said to
4:9 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
4:10 Then He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to Me from the ground.
4:11 Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
4:12 When you cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; you will be a wanderer and a drifter on the earth.”
4:13 Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is too great to endure!
4:14 Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and I will be hidden from Your face, and I will be a wanderer and a drifter on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
4:15 So the LORD said to him, “Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him seven times as much.” And the LORD ①placed a mark on Cain, so that no one finding him would kill him.
▷ ①Or set a sign for
4:16 Then Cain left the presence of the LORD, and ①settled in the land of ②Nod, east of Eden.
▷ ①Lit dwelt ②I.e., wandering
4:17 Cain ①had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and Cain built a city, and named the city Enoch, after the name of his son.
▷ ①Lit knew his
4:18 Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.
4:19 Lamech took two wives for himself: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah.
4:20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock.
4:21 His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and flute.
4:22 As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
4:23 Lamech said to his wives,
“Adah and Zillah,
Listen to my voice,
You wives of Lamech,
Pay attention to my words,
For I have killed a man for wounding me;
And a boy for striking me!
4:24 If Cain is avenged seven times,
Then Lamech seventy-seven times!”
4:25 Adam ①had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him ②Seth, for, she said, “God ③has appointed me another ④child in place of Abel, because Cain killed him.”
▷ ①Lit knew his ②Heb Sheth ③Heb shath ④Lit seed
4:26 To Seth also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then people began to call ①upon the name of the LORD.
▷ ①Or by