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 conceiveth and beareth Cain, and saith, `I have gotten a man by Jehovah;'

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 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 process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to 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 bel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and 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 He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, 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 S o the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

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 lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over 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 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 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 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 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 have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out 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 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, 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 its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be 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 A nd 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 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.”

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

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

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 harp and flute.

and the name of his brother Jubal, he hath been father of every one handling 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 she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain 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 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, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.” A New Son

For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and 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 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 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 a son hath been born, and he calleth his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the name of Jehovah.