1 N ow Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the Lord.”

And 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.

2 T hen she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

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

3 A nd in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord.

And in the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground.

4 A bel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering,

And 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,

5 b ut He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

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

6 S o the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

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

7 I f you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.”

If 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.

8 N ow 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 killed him.

And 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.

9 T hen the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

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 A nd He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.

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

11 S o now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

And now you are cursed by reason of the earth, 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 its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.”

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

13 A nd Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is greater than I can bear!

Then Cain said to the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

14 S urely You have driven me out this day from the face of the ground; I shall be hidden from Your face; I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, and it will happen that anyone who finds me will kill me.”

Behold, 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.

15 A nd the Lord said to him, “Therefore, whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And the Lord set a mark on Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him. The Family of Cain

And 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.

16 T hen Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden.

So Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod, 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’s wife became pregnant and bore Enoch; and Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.

18 T o Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael, and Mehujael begot Methushael, and Methushael begot Lamech.

To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael the father of Methusael, and Methusael the father of Lamech.

19 T hen Lamech took for himself two wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.

And Lamech took two wives; the name of the one was Adah and of the other was Zillah.

20 A nd Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

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

21 H is brother’s name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play the harp and flute.

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

22 A nd as for Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

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

23 T hen Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, listen to my speech! For I have killed a man for wounding me, Even a young man for hurting me.

Lamech 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.

24 I f Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.” A New Son

If Cain is avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy-sevenfold.

25 A nd Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth, “For God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed.”

And 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.

26 A nd as for Seth, to him also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on the name of the Lord.

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