Genesis 4

Then the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain. And she said, “I have obtained a man with God!”

Then she continued on to bear his brother Abel. Now Abel became a keeper of flock{s}, and Cain became a worker of the ground. \*

And it happened in the course of days that Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground {as} an offering to God.

And Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock{s} and some of their fat. And God looked {favorably} on Abel and his offering.

But he did not look {favorably} on Cain and his offering. So Cain burned with intense anger, and his face fell. \*

Then God said to Cain, “Why are you burning with anger? And why is your face fallen?

If you do right, will {you} not {be} accepted? But if you do not do right, sin is crouching at the door, and its desire {is} for you, but you must rule over it.” \*

Then Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And it happened while they were in the field, then Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

Then God said to Cain, “Where {is} Abel your brother?” And he replied, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” \*

Then he said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground!

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

When you work the ground, it will not continue to yield its strength for you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.” \*

Then Cain said to God, “My punishment {is} greater than I can bear.

Behold, today you are driving me from the surface of the ground, and I will be hidden from your presence. And I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and it will be {that} everyone who finds me will kill me!”

Then God said to him, “For that {reason}, anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over!” Then God put a mark on Cain so that everyone who found him would not strike him. \*

Then Cain went away from the presence of God and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Then Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he was building a city, so he called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch. \*

Then to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.

Then Lamech took for himself two wives. The name of the one {was} Adah, and the name of the second {was} Zillah. \*

And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of {those} who live {in} tents and own livestock.

And the name of his brother {was} Jubal. He was the father of all who play harps and flutes.

And Zillah also bore Tubal Cain, who forged all {kinds} of tools out of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal Cain {was} Naamah. \*

And Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. Wives of Lamech, give ear to my word{s}: For I killed a man for my wound, even a young man for my bruise. 24 If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech {is avenged} seventy-seven times!” \*

Then Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and she called his name Seth, because {she had said}, “God has appointed for me another offspring in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”

And to Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. Then {people} began to call on the name of God. \*