Cain and Abel (Hebrews 11:4)
1 DBY And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Jehovah. BSB BSB: 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.
2 DBY And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman. BSB BSB: Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
3 DBY And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to Jehovah. BSB BSB: So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
4 DBY And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon Abel, and on his offering; BSB BSB: while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
5 DBY and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. BSB BSB: but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
6 DBY And Jehovah said to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why is thy countenance fallen? BSB BSB: “Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
7 DBY If thou doest well, will not thy countenance look up with confidence ? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. BSB BSB: 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.”
8 DBY And Cain spoke to 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. BSB BSB: 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.
9 DBY And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper? BSB BSB: And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
10 DBY And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground. BSB BSB: “What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.
11 DBY And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand. BSB BSB: Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
12 DBY When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield thee its strength; a wanderer and fugitive shalt thou be on the earth. BSB BSB: 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.”
13 DBY And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne. BSB BSB: But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 DBY Behold, thou hast driven me this day from the face of the ground, and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a wanderer and fugitive on the earth; and it will come to pass, that every one who finds me will slay me. BSB BSB: 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.”
15 DBY And Jehovah said to him, Therefore, whoever slayeth Cain, it shall be revenged sevenfold. And Jehovah set a mark on Cain, lest any finding him should smite him. BSB BSB: “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.
16 DBY And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden. BSB BSB: So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
The Descendants of Cain 17 DBY And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city; and he called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch. BSB BSB: 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.
18 DBY And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lemech. BSB BSB: 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.
19 DBY And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah. BSB BSB: And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
20 DBY And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and breed cattle. BSB BSB: Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
21 DBY And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of those who handle the harp and pipe. BSB BSB: And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
22 DBY And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of every kind of tool of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah. BSB BSB: And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
23 DBY And Lemech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, Ye wives of Lemech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for my wound, and a youth for my bruise. BSB BSB: 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.
24 DBY If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold. BSB BSB: If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
Seth and Enosh 25 DBY And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: ...For God has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain has slain him. BSB BSB: 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.”
26 DBY And to Seth, to him also was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then people began to call on the name of Jehovah. BSB BSB: 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.