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

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 nd she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant 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 nd it cometh to pass at the end of days that Cain bringeth from the fruit of the ground a present to Jehovah;

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

4 a nd 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,

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 a nd unto Cain and unto his present He hath not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen.

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 A nd Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy countenance fallen?

And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? And why do you look sad and depressed and dejected?

7 I s 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.'

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 A nd 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.

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 A nd Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Where Abel thy brother?' and he saith, `I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?'

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 A nd He saith, `What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying unto 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 a nd now, cursed thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive the blood of thy brother from thy 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 w hen 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.'

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

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

14 l o, 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.'

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 A nd 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.

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 A nd Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden;

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

17 a nd 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.

And Cain’s wife became pregnant and bore Enoch; and Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.

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

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

20 A nd Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;

Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle and purchase possessions.

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

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

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

Zillah bore Tubal-cain; he was the forger of all instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23 A nd 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;

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 F or sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.'

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

25 A nd 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.

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 nd 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.

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.