1 A nd Adam knew Eve as his wife, and she became pregnant and bore Cain; and she said, I have gotten and gained a man with the help of the Lord.

The man lay with his wife Eve and she was going to have a child and she gave birth to Cain. She said, “I have given birth to a man with the help of the Lord.”

2 A nd she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

Next she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was one who worked the ground.

3 A nd in the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground.

The day came when Cain brought a gift of the fruit of the ground to the Lord.

4 A nd Abel brought of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat portions. And the Lord had respect and regard for Abel and for his offering,

But Abel brought a gift of the first-born of his flocks and of the fat parts. The Lord showed favor to Abel and his gift.

5 B ut for Cain and his offering He had no respect or regard. So Cain was exceedingly angry and indignant, and he looked sad and depressed.

But He had no respect for Cain and his gift. So Cain became very angry and his face became sad.

6 A nd the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? And why do you look sad and depressed and dejected?

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why are you looking down?

7 I f you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin crouches at your door; its desire is for you, but you must master it.

Will not your face be happy if you do well? If you do not do well, sin is waiting to destroy you. Its desire is to rule over you, but you must rule over it.”

8 A nd Cain said to his brother, Let us go out to the field. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

Cain told this to his brother Abel. And when they were in the field, Cain stood up against his brother Abel and killed him.

9 A nd the Lord said to Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

10 A nd said, What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground.

The Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground.

11 A nd now you are cursed by reason of the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

12 W hen you till the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength; you shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth.

When you work the ground, it will no longer give its strength to you. You will always travel from place to place on the earth.”

13 T hen Cain said to the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Then Cain said to the Lord, “I am being punished more than I can take!

14 B ehold, You have driven me out this day from the face of the land, and from Your face I will be hidden; and I will be a fugitive and a vagabond and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.

See, this day You have made me go away from the land. And I will be hidden from Your face. I will run away and move from place to place. And whoever finds me will kill me.”

15 A nd the Lord said to him, Therefore, if anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark or sign upon Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.

So the Lord said to him, “Whoever kills Cain will be punished by Me seven times worse.” And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that any one who found him would not kill him.

16 S o Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Then Cain went away from the face of the Lord, and stayed in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

17 A nd Cain’s wife became pregnant and bore Enoch; and Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.

Cain lay with his wife and she was going to have a child and she gave birth to Enoch. Cain built a city and gave it the name of Enoch, the name of his son.

18 T o Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael the father of Methusael, and Methusael the father of Lamech.

Now Irad was born to Enoch. And Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. And Methushael became the father of Lamech.

19 A nd Lamech took two wives; the name of the one was Adah and of the other was Zillah.

Lamech took two wives for himself. The name of one was Adah. And the name of the other was Zillah.

20 A dah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle and purchase possessions.

Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who live in tents and have cattle.

21 H is brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.

His brother’s name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play the harp and the horn.

22 Z illah bore Tubal-cain; he was the forger of all instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain who made things from brass and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23 L amech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say; for I have slain a man for wounding me, and a young man for striking and bruising me.

And Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to my voice. Hear what I say, you wives of Lamech. For I have killed a man for hurting me, and a boy for hitting me.

24 I f Cain is avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy-sevenfold.

If those who hurt Cain are punished seven times worse, then those who hurt Lamech will be punished seventy-seven times worse.”

25 A nd Adam’s wife again became pregnant, and she bore a son and called his name Seth. For God, she said, has appointed for me another child instead of Abel, for Cain slew him.

And Adam lay with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and gave him the name Seth. For she said, “God has let me have another son in the place of Abel, for Cain killed him.”

26 A nd to Seth also a son was born, whom he named Enosh. At that time men began to call by the name of the Lord.

A son was born to Seth also, and he gave him the name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord.