Genesis, 4

1. And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

1. Adam had intercourse with Eve his wife; she became pregnant and gave birth to a child. She named him Cain, for she said, "I have got a man with help from Yahweh."

2. And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

2. She later gave birth to Abel, his brother. Abel was a shepherd and kept flocks, and Cain tilled the soil.

3. And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

3. It happened after a time that Cain brought fruits of the soil as an offering to Yahweh.

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:

4. Abel for his part brought the firstborn of his flock, and some fat as well. Now Yahweh was well pleased with Abel and his offering,

5. But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

5. but towards Cain and his offering he showed no pleasure. This made Cain very angry and downcast.

6. And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

6. Then Yahweh said to Cain, "Why are you angry and downcast?

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.

7. If you do right, why do you not look up? But if you are not doing what is right, sin is lurking at the door. It is striving to get you, but you must control it."

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.

8. Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go to the fields." Once there, Cain turned on his brother Abel and killed 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?

9. Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is your brother, Abel?" He answered, "I don't know; 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.

10. Yahweh asked, "What have you done? Your brother's blood cries out to 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;

11. Now be cursed and driven from the ground that has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood that your hand has shed.

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.

12. When you till the soil, it will no longer yield you its produce. You will be a fugitive wandering on the earth."

13. And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment [is] greater than I can bear.

13. Cain said to Yahweh, "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.

14. See! Today you drive me from this land. I must hide from you and be a wanderer and a fugitive on the earth, and it will so happen that whoever meets me will kill 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.

15. Yahweh said to him, "Well then, whoever kills Cain, will suffer vengeance seven times." And Yahweh put a mark on Cain to prevent anyone who met him from killing him.

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

16. Cain then went from Yahweh's presence and settled in the land of Nod, to 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.

17. Cain had intercourse with his wife; she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. As he was building a town, he called it by 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.

18. A son, Irad, was born to Enoch. Irad became father of Mehujael, and Mehujael of Methuael, and Methuael of Lamech.

19. And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one [was] Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

19. Lamech had two wives, Adah and Zillah.

20. And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and [of such as have] cattle.

20. Adah gave birth to Jabel: he was father to those who live in tents and keep flocks.

21. And his brother's name [was] Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

21. His brother was Jubal: he was father to all those who play the lyre and flute.

22. And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain [was] Naamah.

22. As for Zillah, she gave birth to Tubal-Cain, forger of all tools in bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain 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.

23. Lamech said to his wives: "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to what I say, for I killed a man for wounding me and a boy for striking me.

24. If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

24. If Cain will be avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times."

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.

25. Adam again had intercourse with his wife and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth; for she said, "Yahweh has given me another child in place of Abel since Cain killed him."

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.

26. To Seth also a son was born and he called him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of Yahweh.