Now the man 1had
relations
with his wife
Eve
, and she conceived
and gave
birth
to 2Cain
, and she said
, "I have gotten
a 3manchild
with the help of the LORD
."
Again, she gave
birth
to his brother
Abel
. And aAbel
was ba keeper
of flocks
, but Cain
was a tiller
of the ground
.
So it came about 1in the course
of time
that Cain
brought
an offering
to the LORD
of the fruit
of the ground
.
aAbel, on his part
also
brought
of the firstlings
of his flock
and of their fat
portions
. And bthe LORD
had
regard
for Abel
and for his offering
;
but afor Cain and for his offering
He had
no
regard
. So bCain
became
very
angry
and his countenance
fell
.
Then the LORD said
to Cain
, " aWhy
are you angry
? And why
has your countenance
fallen
?
" aIf you do
well
, 1will not your countenance be lifted
up? bAnd if
you do not do
well
, sin
is crouching
at the door
; and its desire
is for you, cbut you must master
it."
Cain 1told
Abel
his brother
. And it came
about when they were in the field
, that Cain
rose
up against
Abel
his brother
and akilled
him.
Then the LORD said
to Cain
, " aWhere
is Abel
your brother
?" And he said
, "I do not know
. Am I my brother's
keeper
?"
He said, "What
have you done
? aThe voice
of your brother's
blood
is crying
to Me from the ground
.
"Now ayou are cursed
from the ground
, which
has opened
its mouth
to receive
your brother's
blood
from your hand
.
" aWhen you cultivate
the ground
, it will no
longer
yield
its strength
to you; byou will be a vagrant
and a wanderer
on the earth
."
Cain said
to the LORD
, "My punishment
is too
great
to bear
!
"Behold, You have adriven
me this day
from the face
of the ground
; and from Your face
I will be hidden
, and bI will be a vagrant
and a wanderer
on the earth
, and cwhoever
finds
me will kill
me."
So the LORD said
to him, "Therefore
whoever
kills
Cain
, vengeance
will be taken
on him asevenfold
." And the LORD
1 bappointed
a sign
for Cain
, so that no
one
finding
him would slay
him.
Then Cain went
out from the presence
aof the LORD
, and 1settled
in the land
of 2Nod
, east
of Eden
.
Cain 1had
relations
with his wife
and she conceived
, and gave
birth
to Enoch
; and he built
a city
, and called
the name
of the city
Enoch
, after the name
of his son
.
Now to Enoch was born
Irad
, and Irad
1became
the father
of Mehujael
, and Mehujael
1became
the father
of Methushael
, and Methushael
1became
the father
of Lamech
.
Lamech took
to himself atwo
wives
: the name
of the one
was Adah
, and the name
of the other
, Zillah
.
Adah gave
birth
to Jabal
; he was the father
of those who dwell
in tents
and have livestock
.
His brother's name
was Jubal
; he was the father
of all
those who play
the lyre
and pipe
.
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
.
Lamech said
to his wives
, "Adah
and Zillah
, Listen
to my voice
, You wives
of Lamech
, Give
heed
to my speech
, aFor I 1have killed
a man
for wounding
me; And a boy
for striking
me;
If Cain
is avenged
asevenfold
, Then Lamech
seventy-sevenfold
."
aAdam 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
4offspring
in place
of Abel
, bfor Cain
killed
him."
To Seth, to him also
aa son
was born
; and he called
his name
Enosh
. Then
men began
bto call
1upon the name
of the LORD
.