4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife, and she
conceived and brought forth Cain and said, I have gained a man through Elohim.
4:2 And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but
Cain was a tiller of the ground.
4:3 And it was so after some time that Cain brought of the fruits of the
earth a sacrifice to Yehovah.
4:4 And Abel also brought of the first born of his sheep and of his
fatlings, and Elohim looked upon Abel and his gifts,
4:5 but Cain and his sacrifices he regarded not, and Cain was exceedingly
sorrowful and his countenance fell.
4:6 And Yehovah Elohim said to Cain, Why art thou become very sorrowful and
why is thy countenance fallen?
4:7 Hast thou not sinned if thou hast brought it rightly, but not rightly
divided it? be still, to thee shall be his submission, and thou shalt rule
over him.
4:8 And Cain said to Abl his brother, Let us go out into the plain; and it
came to pass that when they were in the plain Cain rose up against Abel his
brother, and slew him.
4:9 And Yehovah Elohim said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? and he said, I
know not, am I my brother's keeper?
4:10 And Yehovah said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's
blood cries to me out of the ground.
4:11 And now thou [art] cursed from the earth which has opened her mouth to
receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
4:12 When thou tillest the earth, then it shall not continue to give its
strength to thee: thou shalt be groaning and trembling on the earth.
4:13 And Cain said to Yehovah Elohim, My crime [is] too great for me to be
forgiven.
4:14 If thou castest me out this day from the face of the earth, and I shall
be hidden from thy presence, and I shall be groaning and trembling upon the
earth, then it will be that any one that finds me shall slay me.
4:15 And Yehovah Elohim said to him, Not so, any one that slays Cain shall
suffer seven-fold vengeance; and Yehovah Elohim set a mark upon Cain that no
one that found him might slay him.
4:16 So Cain went forth from the presence of Elohim and dwelt in the land of
Nod over against Eden.
4:17 And Cain knew his wife, and having conceived she bore Enoch; and he
built a city; and he named the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
4:18 And to Enoch was born Gaidad; and Gaidad begot Maleleel; and Maleleel
begot Mathusala; and Mathusala begot Lamech.
4:19 And Lamech took to himself two wives; the name of the one was Ada, and
the name of the second Sella.
4:20 And Ada bore Jobel; he was the father of those that dwell in tents,
feeding cattle.
4:21 And the name of his brother was Jubal; he it was who invented the
psaltery and harp.
4:22 And Sella also bore Thobel; he was a smith, a manufacturer both of
brass and iron; and the sister of Thobel was Noahma.
4:23 And Lamech said to his wives, Ada and Sella, Hear my voice, ye wives of
Lamech, consider my words, because I have slain a man to my sorrow and a
youth to my grief.
4:24 Because vengeance has been exacted seven times on Cain's behalf, on
Lamech's [it shall be] seventy times seven.
4:25 And Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore a son, and
called his name Seth, saying, For Elohim has raised up to me another seed
instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
4:26 And Seth had a son, and he called his name Enos: he hoped to call on
the name of Yehovah Elohim. |
4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she
conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from Yehovah.
4:2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but
Cain was a tiller of the ground.
4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit
of the ground an offering unto Yehovah.
4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat
thereof. And Yehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
4:5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very
wroth, and his countenance fell.
4:6 And Yehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy
countenance fallen?
4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not
well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou
shalt rule over him.
4:8 And Cain talked with 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.
4:9 And Yehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I
know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
4:10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood
crieth unto me from the ground.
4:11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to
receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
4:12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee
her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
4:13 And Cain said unto Yehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
4:14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth;
and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond
in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me
shall slay me.
4:15 And Yehovah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance
shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Yehovah set a mark upon Cain, lest any
finding him should kill him.
4:16 And Cain went out from the presence of Yehovah, and dwelt in the land
of Nod, on the east of Eden.
4:17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he
builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son,
Enoch.
4:18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael
begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
4:19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and
the name of the other Zillah.
4:20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and
of such as have cattle.
4:21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as
handle the harp and organ.
4:22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer
in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
4:23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye
wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my
wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
4:24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
4:25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name
Seth: For Elohim, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel,
whom Cain slew.
4:26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name
Enos: then began men to call upon the name of Yehovah. |