Genesis 4Genesis4

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1. Cain and Abel

   (Hebrews 11:4)

2. 1BSBAnd 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.KJVKJV: And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
3. 2BSBLater she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.KJVKJV: And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
4. 3BSBSo in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,KJVKJV: And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
5. 4BSBwhile Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,KJVKJV: And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
6. 5BSBbut He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.KJVKJV: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
7. 6BSB“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?KJVKJV: And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
8. 7BSBIf 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.”KJVKJV: 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.
9. 8BSBThen 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.KJVKJV: 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.
10. 9BSBAnd the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”KJVKJV: And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
11. 10BSB“What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.KJVKJV: And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.
12. 11BSBNow you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.KJVKJV: And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
13. 12BSBWhen you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”KJVKJV: 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.
14. 13BSBBut Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.KJVKJV: And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
15. 14BSBBehold, 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.”KJVKJV: 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.
16. 15BSB“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.KJVKJV: And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
17. 16BSBSo Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.KJVKJV: And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

18. The Descendants of Cain

19. 17BSBAnd 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.KJVKJV: 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.
20. 18BSBNow 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.KJVKJV: And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
21. 19BSBAnd Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.KJVKJV: And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
22. 20BSBAdah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.KJVKJV: And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
23. 21BSBAnd his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.KJVKJV: And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
24. 22BSBAnd Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.KJVKJV: And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
25. 23BSBThen 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.KJVKJV: 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.
26. 24BSBIf Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”KJVKJV: If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

27. Seth and Enosh

28. 25BSBAnd 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.”KJVKJV: And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
29. 26BSBAnd 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.KJVKJV: 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 the LORD.