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.

And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceiveth and beareth Cain, and saith, `I have gotten a man by Jehovah;'

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.

and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground.

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

And it cometh to pass at the end of days that Cain bringeth from the fruit of the ground a present to Jehovah;

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,

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,

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.

and unto Cain and unto his present He hath not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen.

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

And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy countenance fallen?

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.

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.'

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.

And Cain saith unto Abel his brother, and it cometh to pass in their being in the field, that Cain riseth up against Abel his brother, and slayeth 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?

And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Where Abel thy brother?' and he saith, `I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?'

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

And He saith, `What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying unto 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.

and now, cursed thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive the blood of thy brother from thy 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 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.'

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

And Cain saith unto Jehovah, `Greater is my punishment than to be borne;

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.

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.'

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.

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.

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

And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about 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.

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.

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.

And born to Enoch is Irad; and Irad hath begotten Mehujael; and Mehujael hath begotten Methusael; and Methusael hath begotten Lamech.

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

And Lamech taketh to himself two wives, the name of the one Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.

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

And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;

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

and the name of his brother Jubal, he hath been father of every one handling harp and organ.

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

And Zillah she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain 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 saith to his wives: -- `Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear my saying: For a man I have slain for my wound, Even a young man for my hurt;

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

For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.'

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 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.

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.

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.