Genesis 4:4-26 ▼

4 And Abel, he also brought from the firstborn of his flock, even from their fat. And YHWH looked with favor unto Abel and unto his offering.

5 And to Cain and to his offering He did not look with favor, and it burned to Cain exceedingly, and his face fell.

6 And YHWH said to Cain, “Why has it burned to you, and why has your face fallen?

7 Is it not that if you do well, there is elevation? But if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, and you must rule over it.”

8 And Cain said to Abel his brother, “Let us go into the field.” And it came to pass in their being in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

9 And YHWH said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

10 And He said, “What have you done? The voice of the bloods of your brother is crying out to Me from the ground!

11 And now, cursed are you from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive the bloods of your brother from your hand.

12 When you work the ground, it shall not continue to give its strength to you. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”

13 And Cain said to YHWH, “Greater is my punishment than I can bear!

14 Behold, You have driven me out this day from the face of the ground, and from Your face I shall be hidden, and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth. And it will come to pass that anyone finding me will kill me!”

15 And YHWH said to him, “Not so; anyone who kills Cain, sevenfold shall vengeance be taken on him.” And YHWH set on Cain a mark, lest anyone finding him should slay him.

16 And Cain went out from before the face of YHWH and dwelt in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

17 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. And he began building a city, and he called the name of the city according to the name of his son, Enoch.

18 And to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad begat Mehujael, and Mehujael begat Methushael, and Methushael begat Lamech.

19 And Lamech took for himself two wives: The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.

20 And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those dwelling in tents and having livestock.

21 And the name of his brother was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

22 And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23 And Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, give ear to my speech: For a man I have killed for my wound, and a young man for my bruise.

24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy and sevenfold!”

25 And Adam again knew his wife, and she gave birth to a son and called his name Seth, “For God has appointed for me another seed in place of Abel, for Cain killed him.”

26 And to Seth, to him also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time they began to call on the name of YHWH.