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 Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from 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.

Then she bore again, this time 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 process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord.

4 A bel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering,

Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and 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 He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

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

So 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 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.”

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.

Now 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.

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?” 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 He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out 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.

So now you are cursed from 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 its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.”

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

And 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.”

Surely 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.”

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, 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

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 dwelt in the land of Nod on the 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 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. 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 begot Mehujael, and Mehujael begot Methushael, and Methushael begot Lamech.

19 L amech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.

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

20 A dah gave birth to Jabal, who 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 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 harp and flute.

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.

And 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.

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.

Then 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.

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

If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.” A New Son

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 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.”

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 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.