Genesis 4

Revised Geneva Translation

4 Afterward, the man knew Eve, his wife. Who conceived and bore Cain, and said, “I have obtained a man by the LORD.”

² And again, she brought forth his brother, Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep; and Cain was a tiller of the ground.

³ And in process of time, it happened that Cain brought an oblation to the LORD from the fruit of the ground.

⁴ And Abel also brought one from the firstfruits of his sheep (and from the fat of them). And the LORD had respect toward Abel, and to his offering.

⁵ But to Cain and to his offering He had no regard. Therefore, Cain was exceedingly angry; and his face was cast down.

⁶ Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why is your face cast down?

⁷ “If you do well, shall you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. Also, his desire shall be subject to you; and you shall rule over him.”

⁸ Then Cain spoke to Abel, his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

⁹ Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He answered, “I cannot tell. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

¹⁰ Again He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the earth.

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

¹² “From now on, when you shall till the ground, it shall not yield her strength to you. A vagabond and a fugitive shall you be on the Earth.”

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

¹⁴ “Behold, You have cast me out from the Earth today. And I shall be hidden from Your face and shall be a vagabond and a fugitive on the Earth. And whoever finds me shall kill me.”

¹⁵ Then the LORD said to him, “Doubtless, whoever kills Cain, he shall be punished sevenfold.” And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any man finding him should kill him.

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

¹⁷ Cain also knew his wife, who conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city and called the name of the city by the name of his son, Enoch.

¹⁸ And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begat Mehujael; and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech.

¹⁹ ¶ And Lamech took to him two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

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

²¹ And his brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who play on the harp and organs.

²² And Zillah also bore Tubal-Cain, who wrought cunningly every craft of brass and of iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

²³ Then Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, “Hear my voice, you wives of Lamech. Listen my speech. For I would kill a man for wounding me, and a young man who hurts me.

²⁴ “If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy times sevenfold.”

²⁵ And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son. And she called his name Seth. “For God,” said she, “has appointed another seed to me, to replace Abel, because Cain killed him.”

²⁶ And to the same Seth there was also born a son. And he called his name “Enosh”. Then men began to call upon the Name of the LORD.