New Heart English BibleBerean Standard Bible

1. Cain and Abel

   (Hebrews 11:4)

2. 1NHEBThe man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man with the Lord's help."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. 2NHEBAgain she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller 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. 3NHEBAs time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to the Lord from the fruit of the ground.BSBBSB: So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
5. 4NHEBAbel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The Lord respected Abel and his offering,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. 5NHEBbut he did not respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.BSBBSB: but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
7. 6NHEBThe Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?BSBBSB: “Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
8. 7NHEBIf you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you do not do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it."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. 8NHEBCain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed 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. 9NHEBThe Lord said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I do not know. 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. 10NHEBThe Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries 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. 11NHEBNow you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood 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. 12NHEBFrom now on, when you till the ground, it won't yield its strength to you. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer 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. 13NHEBCain said to the Lord, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.BSBBSB: But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
15. 14NHEBBehold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill 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. 15NHEBThe Lord said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." the Lord appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike 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. 16NHEBCain went out from the Lord's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, 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. 17NHEBCain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after 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. 18NHEBTo Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of 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. 19NHEBLamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.BSBBSB: And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
22. 20NHEBAdah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.BSBBSB: Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
23. 21NHEBHis brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.BSBBSB: And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
24. 22NHEBZillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was 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. 23NHEBLamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.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. 24NHEBIf Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."BSBBSB: If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

27. Seth and Enosh

28. 25NHEBAdam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, "for God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed 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. 26NHEBThere was also born a son to Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on the Lord's name.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.