“1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and
said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. 2 And she again bare his
brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of
the ground.”
“3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the
fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. 4 And Abel, he also
brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the
LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 But unto Cain and to
his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his
countenance fell.”
“6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy
countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted?
and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall
be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.”
“8 And 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
slew him.”
“9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where [is] Abel thy brother? And he
said, I know not: [Am] I my brother’s keeper? 10 And he said, What hast
thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the
ground. 11 And now [art] thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened
her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand; 12 When thou
tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her
strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.”
“13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment [is] greater than I can
bear. 14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the
earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a
vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, [that] every one that
findeth me shall slay me. 15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore
whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And
the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.”
“16 And 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 bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of
the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. 18 And unto Enoch was born
Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and
Methusael begat Lamech.”
“19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one [was]
Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was
the father of such as dwell in tents, and [of such as have] cattle. 21
And his brother’s name [was] Jubal: he was the father of all such as
handle the harp and organ. 22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an
instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of
Tubalcain [was] Naamah.”
“23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye
wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my
wounding, and a young man to my hurt. 24 If Cain shall be avenged
sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.”
“25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his
name Seth: For God, [said she], hath appointed me another seed instead
of Abel, whom Cain slew. 26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a
son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name
of the LORD.” (Ge 4:1-26 AV)
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