Genesis 4 (TRV)

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

2 Then she also bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

3 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 Then Abel, he also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the LORD respected Abel and his offering,

5 but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

6 So the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And his desire is for you, but you should rule over him.”

8 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 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

10 And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.

11 So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened her mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

12 When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield her strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you will be on the earth.”

13 And Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear!

14 Surely You have driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from Your face I will be hidden; and I will be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, and it will happen that anyone who finds me will kill me.”

15 And the LORD said to him, “Therefore, whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” And the LORD set a mark on Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.

16 Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden.

17 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 And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael, and Mehujael begot Methushael, and Methushael begot Lamech.

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

20 And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of those who dwell in tents and of those who have livestock.

21 And his brother’s name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play the harp and organ.

22 And Zillah, she also bore Tubalcain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.

23 Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, listen to my speech! Because, I have slain a man for wounding me, and a young man for hurting me.

24 If Cain will be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy sevenfold.”

25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth; she said: “Because, God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed.”

26 And for Seth, to him there was also born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call on the name of the LORD.