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| [1]And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceiveth and beareth Cain, and saith, `I have gotten a man by Jehovah;' |
[1]AND Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten a man for the LORD. |
| [2]and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground. |
[2]And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground |
| [3]And it cometh to pass at the end of days that Cain bringeth from the fruit of the ground a present to Jehovah; |
[3]And in the course of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to the LORD. |
| [4]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, |
[4]And Abel also brought of the first-born of his flock and of the fatlings thereof. And the LORD was pleased with Abel and with his offering; |
| [5]and unto Cain and unto his present He hath not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen. |
[5]But with Cain and with his offering he was not pleased. So Cain was exceedingly displeased, and his countenance was sad |
| [6]And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy countenance fallen? |
[6]And the LORD said to Cain, Why are you displeased? and why is your countenance sad? |
| [7]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.' |
[7]Behold, if you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not well, sin lies at the door. You should return to your brother, and he shall be subject to you |
| [8]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. |
[8]And Cain said to Abel his brother, Let us go to the plain; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him |
| [9]And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Where [is] Abel thy brother?' and he saith, `I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?' |
[9]And the LORD said to Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper? |
| [10]And He saith, `What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying unto Me from the ground; |
[10]And the LORD said, What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground. |
| [11]and now, cursed [art] thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive the blood of thy brother from thy hand; |
[11]And from henceforth, you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand; |
| [12]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.' |
[12]When you till the ground, it shall no more yield to you its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shall you be on the earth |
| [13]And Cain saith unto Jehovah, `Greater is my punishment than to be borne; |
[13]And Cain said to the LORD, My transgression is too great to be forgiven. |
| [14]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.' |
[14]Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the land; and from thy face shall I be hidden; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth; and it shall come to pass, that whoever finds me shall slay me. |
| [15]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. |
[15]And the LORD said to him, It shall not be so; whoever slays Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, so that anyone who may find him may not kill him |
| [16]And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden; |
[16]And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. |
| [17]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. |
[17]And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bore Enoch; and he started to build a village, and named the village after the name of his son, Enoch. |
| [18]And born to Enoch is Irad; and Irad hath begotten Mehujael; and Mehujael hath begotten Methusael; and Methusael hath begotten Lamech. |
[18]And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methusael: and Methusael begot Lamech |
| [19]And Lamech taketh to himself two wives, the name of the one Adah, and the name of the second Zillah. |
[19]And Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. |
| [20]And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions; |
[20]And Adah bore Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents, and are owners of cattle. |
| [21]and the name of his brother [is] Jubal, he hath been father of every one handling harp and organ. |
[21]And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the guitar and harp. |
| [22]And Zillah she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain [is] Naamah. |
[22]And Zillah also bore Tubal-cain, a craftsman in every work of brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah |
| [23]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; |
[23]And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech; for I have killed a man by wounding him, and a boy by beating him. |
| [24]For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.' |
[24]For if Cain is to be avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy and sevenfold |
| [25]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. |
[25]And Adam knew his wife Eve again; and she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Seth; For God, she said, has given me another offspring instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. |
| [26]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. |
[26]And to Seth also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the LORD |