1 T he man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with Yahweh’s help.”

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 A gain she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. 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 s time passed, Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground.

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

4 A bel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh 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 didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face 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 Y ahweh said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face 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, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to 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 C ain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, 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 Y ahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t 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 Y ahweh said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries 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 N ow you are cursed because of the ground, 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 F rom now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer in 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 C ain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

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

14 B ehold, you have driven me out today from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. Whoever 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 Y ahweh said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.

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 C ain left Yahweh’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

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

17 C ain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. 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. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of 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 L amech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.

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

20 A dah gave birth to Jabal, who 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, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.

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

22 Z illah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister 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 L amech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising 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 will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”

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

25 A dam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, “for God has given me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.”

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 son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on Yahweh’s name.

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.