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And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground.
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.
In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground,
When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the LORD.
and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering,
Abel also brought a gift — the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The LORD accepted Abel and his gift,
but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell.
but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected.
The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen?
“Why are you so angry?” the LORD asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected?
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.”
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; 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 the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your 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 you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has swallowed your brother’s blood.
When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer 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.”
Behold, you have driven me today away from the ground, and from your face I shall be hidden. I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill 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!”
Then the Lord said to him, “Not so! If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And the Lord put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack 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.
Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. When he built a city, 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.
To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.
And Lamech took two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was Zillah.
Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the first of those who raise livestock and live in tents.
His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.
His brother’s name was Jubal, the first of all who play the harp and flute.
Zillah also bore Tubal-cain; he was the forger of all instruments of bronze and iron. 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.
Lamech said to his wives:
“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say:
I have killed a man for wounding me,
a young man for striking me.
“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say:
I have killed a man for wounding me,
a young man for striking me.
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’s revenge is sevenfold,
then Lamech’s is seventy-sevenfold.”
then Lamech’s is seventy-sevenfold.”
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!”