Genesis 4Genesis4

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1. Cain and Abel

   (Hebrews 11:4)

2. 1LSVAnd the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceives and bears Cain, and says, “I have acquired a man by YHWH”;BSBBSB: 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.
3. 2LSVand she adds to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain has been servant of the ground.BSBBSB: Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
4. 3LSVAnd it comes to pass at the end of days that Cain brings from the fruit of the ground a present to YHWH;BSBBSB: So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
5. 4LSVand Abel, he has brought, he also, from the female firstlings of his flock, and from their fat ones; and YHWH looks to Abel and to his present,BSBBSB: while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
6. 5LSVand to Cain and to his present He has not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen.BSBBSB: but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
7. 6LSVAnd YHWH says to Cain, “Why do you have displeasure? And why has your countenance fallen?BSBBSB: “Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
8. 7LSVIs there not, if you do well, acceptance? And if you do not do well, sin [or a sin-offering] is lying at the opening, and its [or His] desire is for you, and you rule over it [or by Him].”BSBBSB: 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.”
9. 8LSVAnd Cain says to his brother Abel, [“Let us go into the field”;] and it comes to pass in their being in the field, that Cain rises up against his brother Abel, and slays him.BSBBSB: 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.
10. 9LSVAnd YHWH says to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” And he says, “I have not known; am I my brother’s keeper?”BSBBSB: And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
11. 10LSVAnd He says, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground;BSBBSB: “What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.
12. 11LSVand now, cursed are you from the ground, which has opened her mouth to receive the blood of your brother from your hand;BSBBSB: Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
13. 12LSVwhen you till the ground, it will not add to give its strength to you—a wanderer, even a trembling one, you are in the earth.”BSBBSB: 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.”
14. 13LSVAnd Cain says to YHWH, “My punishment is too great than to bear;BSBBSB: But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
15. 14LSVbehold, You have driven me today from off the face of the ground, and from Your face I am hid; and I have been a wanderer, even a trembling one, in the earth, and it has been—everyone finding me will slay me.”BSBBSB: 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.”
16. 15LSVAnd YHWH says to him, “Therefore, of any slayer of Cain it is required sevenfold”; and YHWH sets to Cain a token that none finding him will slay him.BSBBSB: “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.
17. 16LSVAnd Cain goes out from before YHWH, and dwells in the land, moving about east of Eden;BSBBSB: So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

18. The Descendants of Cain

19. 17LSVand Cain knows his wife, and she conceives, and bears Enoch; and he is building a city, and he calls the name of the city, according to the name of his son—Enoch.BSBBSB: 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.
20. 18LSVAnd born to Enoch is Irad; and Irad has begotten Mehujael; and Mehujael has begotten Methusael; and Methusael has begotten Lamech.BSBBSB: 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.
21. 19LSVAnd Lamech takes to himself two wives, the name of the first Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.BSBBSB: And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
22. 20LSVAnd Adah bears Jabal, he has been father of those inhabiting tents and having purchased livestock;BSBBSB: Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
23. 21LSVand the name of his brother is Jubal, he has been father of everyone handling harp and pipe.BSBBSB: And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
24. 22LSVAnd Zillah, she also bears Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain is Naamah.BSBBSB: And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
25. 23LSVAnd Lamech says to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear to my saying: For I have slain a man for my wound,
    Even a young man for my hurt;BSBBSB: 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.
26. 24LSVFor sevenfold is required for Cain,
    And for Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”BSBBSB: If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

27. Seth and Enosh

28. 25LSVAnd Adam again knows his wife, and she bears a son, and calls his name Seth, “for God has appointed for me another seed instead of Abel”: for Cain had slain him.BSBBSB: 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.”
29. 26LSVAnd to Seth, to him also a son has been born, and he calls his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the Name of YHWH.BSBBSB: 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.