[1] The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and
said, "I have gotten a man with Yahweh`s help." [2] Again she gave birth,
to Cain`s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller
of the ground. [3] As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an
offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground. [4] Abel also brought some
of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat of it. Yahweh respected Abel
and his offering, [5] but he didn`t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was
very angry, and the expression on his face fell. [6] Yahweh said to Cain,
"Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen? [7] If you
do well, will it not be lifted up? If you don`t do well, sin crouches at
the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it." [8] Cain
said to Abel, his brother, "Let`s go into the field." It happened, when
they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and
killed him. [9] Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He
said, "I don`t know. Am I my brother`s keeper?" [10] Yahweh said, "What
have you done? The voice of your brother`s blood cries to me from the
ground. [11] Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its
mouth to receive your brother`s blood from your hand. [12] From now on,
when you till the ground, it won`t yield its strength to you. You shall be
a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth." [13] Cain said to Yahweh, "My
punishment is greater than I can bear. [14] Behold, you have driven me out
this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face,
and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that
whoever finds me will kill me." [15] Yahweh said to him, "Therefore whoever
slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." Yahweh appointed a
sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him. [16] Cain went out
from Yahweh`s presence, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
[17] Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a
city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
[18] To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael
became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
[19] Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of
the other Zillah. [20] Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of
those who dwell in tents and have cattle. [21] His brother`s name was
Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe. [22] Zillah
also gave birth to Tubal-Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of
brass and iron. Tubal-Cain`s sister was Naamah. [23] Lamech said to his
wives, "Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, You wives of Lamech, listen to
my speech, For I have slain a man for wounding me, A young man for
bruising me. [24] If Cain will be avenged seven times, Truly Lamech
seventy-seven times. [25] Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a
son, and named him Seth. For, she said, "God has appointed me another child
instead of Abel, for Cain killed him." [26] There was also born a son to
Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on Yahweh`s name.
