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Cain and Abel
And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Jehovah.
And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Jehovah.
And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.
Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel.
When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground.
When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground.
And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to Jehovah.
When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the LORD.
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon Abel, and on his offering;
Abel also brought a gift — the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The LORD accepted Abel and his gift,
and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected.
And Jehovah said to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why is thy countenance fallen?
“Why are you so angry?” the LORD asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected?
If 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.
You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”
Cain Murders Abel
And 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.
And 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.
And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
Afterward the LORD asked Cain, “Where is your brother? Where is Abel?”
“I don’t know,” Cain responded. “Am I my brother’s guardian?”
“I don’t know,” Cain responded. “Am I my brother’s guardian?”
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground.
But the LORD said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!
And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has swallowed your brother’s blood.
When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield thee its strength; a wanderer and fugitive shalt thou be on the earth.
No longer will the ground yield good crops for you, no matter how hard you work! From now on you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth.”
And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne.
Behold, 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.
You have banished me from the land and from your presence; you have made me a homeless wanderer. Anyone who finds me will kill me!”
And 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.
The LORD replied, “No, for I will give a sevenfold punishment to anyone who kills you.” Then the LORD put a mark on Cain to warn anyone who might try to kill him.
And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden.
The Descendants of Cain
And 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.
And 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.
The Descendants of Cain
Cain had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain founded a city, which he named Enoch, after his son.
And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lemech.
And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.
Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was Zillah.
And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the first of those who raise livestock and live in tents.
And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of those who handle the harp and pipe.
His brother’s name was Jubal, the first of all who play the harp and flute.
And 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.
Lamech’s other wife, Zillah, gave birth to a son named Tubal-cain. He became an expert in forging tools of bronze and iron. Tubal-cain had a sister named Naamah.
And 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.
One day Lamech said to his wives,
“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
listen to me, you wives of Lamech.
I have killed a man who attacked me,
a young man who wounded me.
“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
listen to me, you wives of Lamech.
I have killed a man who attacked me,
a young man who wounded me.
If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.
If someone who kills Cain is punished seven times,
then the one who kills me will be punished seventy-seven times!”
then the one who kills me will be punished seventy-seven times!”
Seth and Enosh
And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: ... For God has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain has slain him.
And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: ... For God has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain has slain him.