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.”

Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a manchild 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.

Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, 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.

So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord 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,

Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had 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 for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell.

6 Y ahweh said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?

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

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 not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and 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.

Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that 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?”

Then 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.

He 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.

Now you are cursed from the ground, 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 cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; you will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth.”

13 C ain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is too great to 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 this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant 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.

So the Lord said to him, “Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” And the Lord appointed a sign for Cain, so that no one finding him would slay him.

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

Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and settled 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.

Cain had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son.

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.

Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became 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.

Lamech took to himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah.

20 A dah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

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.

As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and 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, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For I have killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me;

24 I f Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”

If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then 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.”

Adam had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, she said, “God has appointed me another offspring in place of Abel, for Cain killed 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.

To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord.