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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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 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.

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 unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not, 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 he said, What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother’s blood cries unto 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 thou art cursed from the earth, which has opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy 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 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.

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

¶ And Cain said unto the LORD, My iniquity 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, 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.

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 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.

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

¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and dwelt in the land of Nod on the 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 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.

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

And unto Enoch was born Irad, and Irad begat Mehujael, and Mehujael begat Methusael, and Methusael begat 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 unto him two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

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

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

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

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

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.

And Zillah also bore Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and the sister of Tubalcain 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.

¶ 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;

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

if Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy times seven.

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 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.

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, 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.