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 the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceiveth and beareth Cain, and saith, `I have gotten a man by Jehovah;'

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 addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground.

3 A s time passed, Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground.

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 some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh 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 didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face 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 Y ahweh said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?

And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy 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.”

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 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 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 Y ahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t 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 Y ahweh said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries 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 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, cursed thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive the blood of thy brother from thy 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 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 C ain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

And Cain saith unto Jehovah, `Greater is my punishment than to be borne;

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.”

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

And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about 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 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. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

And born to Enoch is Irad; and Irad hath begotten Mehujael; and Mehujael hath begotten Methusael; and Methusael hath begotten 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 taketh to himself two wives, the name of the one Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.

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

and the name of his brother Jubal, he hath been father of every one handling harp and organ.

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 Zillah she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain 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.

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 will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”

For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and 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 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 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, 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.