1 ¶ And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain and said, I have gained a man by 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 again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a pastor 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 ¶ And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground a present unto the LORD.

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, he also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD looked upon Abel and his present,

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 he did not look upon Cain and his present. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

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

6 ¶ Then the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

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

7 I f thou doest good, it shall certainly be accepted; and if thou doest not good, sin lies at the door. And his desire shall be unto thee, but thou must rule over him.

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 ¶ And Cain talked with Abel his brother, and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and slew 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 ¶ And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not, 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 he said, What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother’s blood cries unto 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 thou art cursed from the earth, which has opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy 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 thou tillest the ground, from now on it shall not yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in 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 ¶ And Cain said unto the LORD, My iniquity is greater than I can bear.

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

14 B ehold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I hide; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass that anyone that finds me shall slay 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 unto him, Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any 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 ¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden.

And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden;

17 A nd Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch; and he built a city and called the name of the city after the name of 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 A nd unto Enoch was born Irad, and Irad begat Mehujael, and Mehujael begat Methusael, and Methusael begat Lamech.

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

19 ¶ And Lamech took unto him two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

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

20 A nd Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and of those who have cattle.

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

21 A nd his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the harp and organ.

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

22 A nd Zillah also bore Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and the sister of Tubalcain 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 ¶ And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech, for I shall slay a man for my wound and a young man for my hurt;

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 shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy times seven.

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

25 ¶ And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth; for God, said she, has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

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, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos. Then men began to call upon 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.