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Later she gave birth to his brother Abel.
Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.
Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.
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 some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord.
When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the LORD.
And Abel also brought an offering — fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on 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 on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.
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? Why is your face downcast?
“Why are you so angry?” the LORD asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected?
If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over 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.”
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”
“I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
“I don’t know,” he replied. “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?”
The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out 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 under a curse and driven from the ground, which 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 will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless 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 more than I can bear.
Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless 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!”
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 made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after 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 was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
Lamech married two women, one named Adah and 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 live in tents and raise 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 who play stringed instruments and pipes.
His brother’s name was Jubal, the first of all who play the harp and flute.
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 me;
wives of Lamech, hear my words.
I have killed a man for wounding me,
a young man for injuring me.
“Adah and Zillah, listen to me;
wives of Lamech, hear my words.
I have killed a man for wounding me,
a young man for injuring 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 seven times,
then Lamech seventy-seven times.”
then Lamech seventy-seven times.”
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!”