Genesis 4

1 Later, Adam ^{a4:1 Or the man} had sexual relations with ^{b4:1 Lit. Adam knew} his wife Eve. She became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “I have given birth to ^{c4:1 Or have acquired; the Heb. verb resembles the word for Cain} a male child—the LORD.” ^{d4:1 Or child with the LORD; the Heb. lacks with}ISV — Genesis 4:1

2 And she did it again, giving birth to his brother Abel. Abel shepherded flocks and Cain became a farmer. ^{e4:2 Lit. a worker of the ground}ISV — Genesis 4:2

3 Later, after a while, Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit that he had harvested, ^{f4:3 Lit. fruit of the ground}ISV — Genesis 4:3

4 while Abel brought the best parts ^{g4:4 Lit. the fatty portions} of some of the firstborn from his flock. The LORD looked favorably upon Abel and his offering,ISV — Genesis 4:4

5 but he did not look favorably upon Cain and his offering. When Cain became very upset and ^{h4:5 Lit. and his face was} depressed,ISV — Genesis 4:5

6 the LORD asked Cain, “Why are you so upset? Why are you ^{i4:6 Lit. Why is your face} depressed?ISV — Genesis 4:6

7 If you do what is appropriate, ^{j4:7 Or good} you’ll be accepted, won’t you? But if you don’t do what is appropriate, ^{k4:7 Or good} sin is crouching near your doorway, turning toward you. Now as for you, will you take dominion over it?” ^{l4:7 Or However, you must take dominion over it.}ISV — Genesis 4:7

8 Instead, Cain told his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the wilderness.” ^{m4:8 So with SP, LXX, Vg, and Syr; the Heb. lacks Let’s go out to the wilderness.} When they were outside in the fields, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.ISV — Genesis 4:8

9 Later, the LORD asked Cain, “Where’s your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he answered. “Am I my brother’s guardian?”ISV — Genesis 4:9

10 “What did you do?” God ^{n4:10 Lit. he} asked. “Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.ISV — Genesis 4:10

11 Now you’re more cursed than the ground, which has opened ^{o4:11 Lit. opened its mouth} to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.ISV — Genesis 4:11

12 Whenever you work the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you, and you’ll wander throughout the earth as a fugitive.”ISV — Genesis 4:12

13 “My punishment is too great to bear,” Cain told the LORD.ISV — Genesis 4:13

14 “You’re driving me from the soil ^{p4:14 Lit. the face of the ground} today. I’ll be hidden from you, and I’ll wander throughout the earth as a fugitive. In the future, ^{q4:14 Lit. So it will be that} whoever finds me will kill me.”ISV — Genesis 4:14

15 The LORD told him, “This won’t happen, because whoever kills you ^{r4:15 Lit. Cain} will suffer seven times the vengeance.” Then the LORD placed a sign on Cain so that no one finding him would kill him.ISV — Genesis 4:15

16 After this, Cain left the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.ISV — Genesis 4:16

17 Later, Cain had sexual relations with ^{s4:17 Lit. Cain knew} his wife. She became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain ^{t4:17 Lit. He} founded a city and named it after ^{u4:17 Lit. called its name after the name of} his son Enoch.ISV — Genesis 4:17

18 Irad was born to Enoch. Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.ISV — Genesis 4:18

19 Later, Lamech married two wives. One was named Adah and the other was named ^{v4:19 Lit. the name of the second was} Zillah.ISV — Genesis 4:19

20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who became the ancestor of those who live in tents and herd ^{w4:20 The Heb. lacks herd} livestock.ISV — Genesis 4:20

21 His brother was named Jubal; he became the ancestor of all those who play the lyre and the flute.ISV — Genesis 4:21

22 Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, who became a forger of bronze and iron work. Tubal-cain’s sister was Naamah.ISV — Genesis 4:22

23 Lamech told his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to what I have to say: You wives of Lamech, hear what I’m announcing! I’ve killed a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.ISV — Genesis 4:23

24 For if Cain is being avenged seven times, then Lamech will be avenged ^{x4:24 The Heb. lacks will be avenged} 77 times.”ISV — Genesis 4:24

25 Later on, after Adam had sexual relations with ^{y4:25 Lit. Adam knew} his wife, she gave birth to a son and named him ^{z4:25 Lit. called his name} Seth, because “God granted ^{aa4:25 The Heb. verb granted resembles the word Seth} me another offspring to replace Abel, since Cain murdered him.”ISV — Genesis 4:25

26 Seth also fathered a son, whom he named Enosh. At that time, profaning ^{bb4:26 Or invoking; lit. calling on} the name of the LORD began.ISV — Genesis 4:26