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Genesis 4

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And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceiveth and beareth Cain , and saith, ` I have gotten a man by Jehovah;'
And Adam had relations with his wife Eve , and she conceived and gave birth to Cain . “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man ,” she said.
and she addeth to bear his brother , even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock , and Cain hath been servant of the ground .
Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep , while Cain was a tiller of the soil .
And it cometh to pass at the end of days that Cain bringeth from the fruit of the ground a present to Jehovah;
So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
and Abel , he hath brought , he also, from the female firstlings of his flock , even from their fat ones; and Jehovah looketh unto Abel and unto his present ,
while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock . And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering ,
and unto Cain and unto his present He hath not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen .
but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry , and his countenance fell .
And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy countenance fallen?
“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “ and why has your countenance fallen?
Is there not, if thou dost well , acceptance ? and if thou dost not well , at the opening a sin -offering is crouching , and unto thee its desire , and thou rulest over it. '
If you do what is right , will you not be accepted ? But if you refuse to do what is right , sin is crouching at your door; it desires you , but you must master it. ”
And Cain saith unto Abel his brother, `` Let us go into the field ;'' and it cometh to pass in their being in the field, that Cain riseth up against Abel his brother , and slayeth him.
Then Cain said to his brother Abel , “ Let us go out to the field .” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
And Jehovah saith unto Cain, ` Where ` is ' Abel thy brother? ' and he saith, ` I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I ? '
And the LORD said to Cain, “ Where is your brother Abel ? ” “ I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper? ”
And He saith, ` What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying unto Me from the ground ;
“ What have you done? ” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground .
and now , cursed `art' thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive the blood of thy brother from thy hand ;
Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand .
when thou tillest the ground, it doth not add to give its strength to thee -- a wanderer, even a trembling one, thou art in the earth. '
When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth. ”
And Cain saith unto Jehovah , `Greater is my punishment than to be borne;
But Cain said to the LORD , “ My punishment is greater than I can bear.
lo , Thou hast driven me to-day from off the face of the ground , and from Thy face I am hid ; and I have been a wanderer, even a trembling one, in the earth, and it hath been -- every one finding me doth slay me. '
Behold , this day You have driven me from the face of the earth , and from Your face I will be hidden ; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me. ”
And Jehovah saith to him , `Therefore -- of any slayer of Cain sevenfold it is required;' and Jehovah setteth to Cain a token that none finding him doth slay him.
“Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain , then Cain will be avenged sevenfold .” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.
And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden ;
So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod , east of Eden .
and Cain knoweth his wife, and she conceiveth, and beareth Enoch ; and he is building a city , and he calleth the name of the city, according to the name of his son -- Enoch.
And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch . Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.
And born to Enoch is Irad ; and Irad hath begotten Mehujael ; and Mehujael hath begotten Methusael ; and Methusael hath begotten Lamech.
Now to Enoch was born Irad , and Irad was the father of Mehujael , and Mehujael was the father of Methusael , and Methusael was the father of Lamech.
And Lamech taketh to himself two wives , the name of the one Adah , and the name of the second Zillah.
And Lamech married two women , one named Adah and the other Zillah.
And Adah beareth Jabal , he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;
Adah gave birth to Jabal ; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
and the name of his brother `is' Jubal , he hath been father of every one handling harp and organ .
And his brother’s name was Jubal ; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute .
And Zillah she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron ; and a sister of Tubal-Cain `is' Naamah.
And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron . And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
And Lamech saith to his wives: -- ` Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear ` to ' my saying: For a man I have slain for my wound , Even a young man for my hurt;
Then Lamech said to his wives: “ Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me , a young man for striking me.
For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold. '
If Cain is avenged sevenfold , then Lamech seventy - sevenfold. ”
And Adam again knoweth his wife, and she beareth a son , and calleth his name Seth, `for God hath appointed for me another seed instead of Abel :' for Cain had slain him.
And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “ God has granted me another seed in place of Abel , since Cain killed him. ”
And to Seth , to him also a son hath been born, and he calleth his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the name of Jehovah .
And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD .

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