The First Book of Moses: Genesis

⭑ Unlocked Literal Bible :: World English Bible Catholic ⭑

- Chapter 4 -

(Hebrews 11:4)

The man slept with Eve his wife. She conceived and gave birth to Cain. She said, “I have produced a man with Yahweh’s help.”

Then she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel became a shepherd, but Cain cultivated the soil.

It came about that in the course of time Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground as an offering to Yahweh.

As for Abel, he brought some of the firstborn of his flock and some of the fat. Yahweh accepted Abel and his offering,

but Cain and his offering he did not accept. So Cain was very angry, and he scowled.

Yahweh said to Cain, “Why are you angry and why are you scowling?

If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin crouches at the door and desires to control you, but you must rule over it.”

Cain spoke to Abel his brother. It came about that while they were in the fields, Cain rose up against Abel his brother and murdered him.

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

Yahweh said, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood is calling out to me from the ground.

Now cursed are you from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

When you cultivate the ground, from now on it will not yield to you its strength. A fugitive and a wanderer you will be in the earth.”

Cain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Indeed, you have driven me out this day from this ground, and I will be hidden from your face. I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth, and whoever finds me will murder me.”

Yahweh said to him, “If anyone kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” Then Yahweh put a mark on Cain, so that if anyone found him, that person would not attack him.

So Cain went out from the presence of Yahweh and lived in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

The Descendants of Cain

Cain slept with his wife and she conceived. She gave birth to Enoch. He built a city and named it after his son Enoch.

To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

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

Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who lived in tents who have livestock.

His brother’s name was Jubal. He was the father of those who play the harp and pipe.

As for Zillah, she bore Tubal Cain, the forger of tools of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal Cain was Naamah.

Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to my voice; you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say. For I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.

If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech will be avenged seventy-seven times.”

Seth and Enosh

Adam slept with his wife again, and she bore another son. She called his name Seth and said, “God has given me another son in the place of Abel, for Cain killed him.”

A son was born to Seth and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of Yahweh.

(Hebrews 11:4)

The man knew

(a)

Eve his wife. She conceived,(b) and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with the LORD’s help.”

Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

As time passed, Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of the ground.

Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The LORD respected Abel and his offering,

but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.

The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?

If you do well, won’t it 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.”

Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

The LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.

Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

From now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth.”

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

Behold, you have driven me out today 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. Whoever finds me will kill me.”

The LORD said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” The LORD appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.

Cain left the LORD’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

The Descendants of Cain

Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his son, Enoch.

Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.

Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.

Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah.

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.

If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”

Seth and Enosh

Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, “for God has given me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.”

A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on the LORD’s name.

Footnotes

(a)4:1 or, lay with, or, had relations with

(b)4:1 or, became pregnant