Genesis, Chapter 4:

Verses from Genesis, Chapter 4 of the Book of Genesis of the Bible.

Genesis - Old Testament — Genesis – Old Testament

Cain and Abel

1. Now the man knew Eve his wife; She conceived, and when she gave birth to Cain, she said: I have acquired a man with the help of the Lord.
2. Then she gave birth to Abel, her brother. Abel became a shepherd, and Cain a tiller of the land.
3. After some time, Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground;
4. Abel also brought some of the firstfruits of his flock and its fat. The Lord looked upon Abel and his offering,
5. But he paid no attention to Cain and his offering. Cain was exceedingly angry, and his countenance fell.
6. Then the Lord asked Cain: Why were you angry? And why is your countenance drooping?
7. If you do well, isn't it certain that you will be accepted? If, however, you do wrong, behold, sin lies at the door; his desire will be against you, but it is up to you to dominate him.
8. Cain said to his brother Abel: Let us go into the field. While they were in the field, it came to pass that Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
9. The Lord asked Cain: Where is Abel your brother? He replied: I don't know; Am I my brother's keeper?
10. Then God said to him: What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out to me from the earth.
11. And now you are cursed from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
12. When you till the land, it will no longer give you its strength; You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on earth.
13. Cain said to the Lord: My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14. Behold, today you have driven me from the face of the earth; I will also be hidden from your presence; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth; whoever finds me will kill me.
15. But the Lord said to him: Therefore whoever kills Cain will be avenged seven times. And the Lord put a mark on Cain, so that whoever found him would not harm him.
16. So Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17. Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Cain built a city and called it Enoch, after his son.
18. Irad was born to Enoch, Irad begot Meujael, Meujael begot Metusael, Metusael begot Lamech.
19. Lamech took two women for himself; the name of one was Ada, and the name of the other Zillah.
20. Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who live in tents and keep cattle.
21. His brother's name was Jubal; this was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
22. And Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-Cain, the maker of every cutting instrument, of bronze and of iron. Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah.
23. Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, listen to me; you women of Lamech, listen to what I say to you: I killed a man because he injured me, and a young man because he trampled on me.
24. If Cain is to be avenged seven times, Lamech will be avenged seventy-seven times.
25. Adam met his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and she named him Seth; because, she said, God has given me another descendant in place of Abel; because Cain killed him.
26. A son was also born to Seth; and he called him Enos. It was at this time that men began to call on the name of the Lord.