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Cain and Abel
Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD.”
Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD.”
Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller 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.
So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the LORD 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.
Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and for 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 for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell.
but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected.
Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?
“Why are you so angry?” the LORD asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected?
“If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.”
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 told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.
Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And 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?”
He 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!
“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 cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; you will be a vagrant 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.”
Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is too great to bear!
“Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant 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!”
So the LORD said to him, “Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” And the LORD appointed a sign for Cain, so that no one finding him would slay 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.
Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Cain had 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.
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.
Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech.
Lamech took to himself 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 gave birth to 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.
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’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,
Listen to my voice,
You wives of Lamech,
Give heed to my speech,
For I have killed a man for wounding me;
And a boy for striking me;
“Adah and Zillah,
Listen to my voice,
You wives of Lamech,
Give heed to my speech,
For I have killed a man for wounding me;
And a boy 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 is avenged sevenfold,
Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
Then Lamech 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!”
Adam had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, she said, “God has appointed me another offspring in place of Abel, for Cain killed him.”