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Genesis 4 (WEBP)

[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, 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 its fat. 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, 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.”
[8] 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.
[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 will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”
[13] Cain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
[14] 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 on the earth. 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, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.
[16] Cain left Yahweh’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
[17] 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.
[18] Irad was born to Enoch. 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 first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.
[20] Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
[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 bronze 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, saying, “for God has given me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.”
[26] A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on Yahweh’s name.

Genesis 4:1a or, lay with, or, had relations with
Genesis 4:1b or, became pregnant

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Genesis 4 (KJVS)

[1] And Adam knew () Eve his wife; and she conceived, () and bare () Cain, and said, () I have gotten () a man from the Lord.
[2] And she again () bare () his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper () of sheep, but Cain was a tiller () of the ground.
[3] And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought () of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.
[4] And Abel, he also brought () of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect () unto Abel and to his offering:
[5] but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. () And Cain was very wroth, () and his countenance fell. ()
[6] And the Lord said () unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? () and why is thy countenance fallen? ()
[7] If thou doest well, () shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, () sin lieth () at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule () over him.
[8] And Cain talked () with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up () against Abel his brother, and slew him. ()
[9] And the Lord said () unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, () I know () not: Am I my brother’s keeper? ()
[10] And he said, () What hast thou done? () the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth () unto me from the ground.
[11] And now art thou cursed () from the earth, which hath opened () her mouth to receive () thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
[12] when thou tillest () the ground, it shall not henceforth () yield () unto thee her strength; a fugitive () and a vagabond () shalt thou be in the earth.
[13] And Cain said () unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear. ()
[14] Behold, thou hast driven me out () this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; () and I shall be a fugitive () and a vagabond () in the earth; and it shall come to pass, () that every one that findeth me () shall slay me. ()
[15] And the Lord said () unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth () Cain, vengeance shall be taken () on him sevenfold. And the Lord set () a mark upon Cain, lest any finding () him should kill () him.
[16] And Cain went out () from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt () in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
[17] And Cain knew () his wife; and she conceived, () and bare () Enoch: and he builded () a city, and called () the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
[18] And unto Enoch was born () Irad: and Irad begat () Mehujael: and Mehujael begat () Methusael: and Methusael begat () Lamech.
[19] And Lamech took () unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
[20] And Adah bare () Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell () in tents, and of such as have cattle.
[21] And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle () the harp and organ.
[22] And Zillah, she also bare () Tubal-cain, an instructer () of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
[23] And Lamech said () unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear () my voice; Ye wives of Lamech, hearken () unto my speech: For I have slain () a man to my wounding, And a young man to my hurt.
[24] If Cain shall be avenged () sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
[25] And Adam knew () his wife again; and she bare () a son, and called () his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed () me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. ()
[26] And to Seth, to him also there was born () a son; and he called () his name Enos: then began men () to call () upon the name of the Lord.

Genesis 4:2a Heb. Hebel
Genesis 4:2b Heb. a feeder
Genesis 4:3 Heb. at the end of days
Genesis 4:4 Heb. sheep, or, goats
Genesis 4:7a Or, have the excellency?
Genesis 4:7b Or, subject unto thee
Genesis 4:10 Heb. bloods
Genesis 4:17 Heb. Chanoch
Genesis 4:18 Heb. Lemech
Genesis 4:23a Or, I would slay a man in my wound, etc.
Genesis 4:23b Or, in my hurt
Genesis 4:25 Heb. Sheth
Genesis 4:26a Heb. Enosh
Genesis 4:26b Or, to call themselves by the Name of the LORD

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Genesis 4 (BYZ)

[1] αδαμ δε εγνω ευαν την γυναικα αυτου και συλλαβουσα ετεκεν τον καιν και ειπεν εκτησαμην ανθρωπον δια του θεου
[2] και προσεθηκεν τεκειν τον αδελφον αυτου τον αβελ και εγενετο αβελ ποιμην προβατων καιν δε ην εργαζομενος την γην
[3] και εγενετο μεθ ημερας ηνεγκεν καιν απο των καρπων της γης θυσιαν τω κυριω
[4] και αβελ ηνεγκεν και αυτος απο των πρωτοτοκων των προβατων αυτου και απο των στεατων αυτων και επειδεν ο θεος επι αβελ και επι τοις δωροις αυτου
[5] επι δε καιν και επι ταις θυσιαις αυτου ου προσεσχεν και ελυπησεν τον καιν λιαν και συνεπεσεν τω προσωπω
[6] και ειπεν κυριος ο θεος τω καιν ινα τι περιλυπος εγενου και ινα τι συνεπεσεν το προσωπον σου
[7] ουκ εαν ορθως προσενεγκης ορθως δε μη διελης ημαρτες ησυχασον προς σε η αποστροφη αυτου και συ αρξεις αυτου
[8] και ειπεν καιν προς αβελ τον αδελφον αυτου διελθωμεν εις το πεδιον και εγενετο εν τω ειναι αυτους εν τω πεδιω και ανεστη καιν επι αβελ τον αδελφον αυτου και απεκτεινεν αυτον
[9] και ειπεν ο θεος προς καιν που εστιν αβελ ο αδελφος σου ο δε ειπεν ου γινωσκω μη φυλαξ του αδελφου μου ειμι εγω
[10] και ειπεν ο θεος τι εποιησας φωνη αιματος του αδελφου σου βοα προς με εκ της γης
[11] και νυν επικαταρατος συ απο της γης η εχανεν το στομα αυτης δεξασθαι το αιμα του αδελφου σου εκ της χειρος σου
[12] οτι εργα την γην και ου προσθησει την ισχυν αυτης δουναι σοι στενων και τρεμων εση επι της γης
[13] και ειπεν καιν προς τον κυριον μειζων η αιτια μου του αφεθηναι με
[14] ει εκβαλλεις με σημερον απο προσωπου της γης και απο του προσωπου σου κρυβησομαι και εσομαι στενων και τρεμων επι της γης και εσται πας ο ευρισκων με αποκτενει με
[15] και ειπεν αυτω κυριος ο θεος ουχ ουτως πας ο αποκτεινας καιν επτα εκδικουμενα παραλυσει και εθετο κυριος ο θεος σημειον τω καιν του μη ανελειν αυτον παντα τον ευρισκοντα αυτον
[16] εξηλθεν δε καιν απο προσωπου του θεου και ωκησεν εν γη ναιδ κατεναντι εδεμ
[17] και εγνω καιν την γυναικα αυτου και συλλαβουσα ετεκεν τον ενωχ και ην οικοδομων πολιν και επωνομασεν την πολιν επι τω ονοματι του υιου αυτου ενωχ
[18] εγενηθη δε τω ενωχ γαιδαδ και γαιδαδ εγεννησεν τον μαιηλ και μαιηλ εγεννησεν τον μαθουσαλα και μαθουσαλα εγεννησεν τον λαμεχ
[19] και ελαβεν εαυτω λαμεχ δυο γυναικας ονομα τη μια αδα και ονομα τη δευτερα σελλα
[20] και ετεκεν αδα τον ιωβελ ουτος ην ο πατηρ οικουντων εν σκηναις κτηνοτροφων
[21] και ονομα τω αδελφω αυτου ιουβαλ ουτος ην ο καταδειξας ψαλτηριον και κιθαραν
[22] σελλα δε ετεκεν και αυτη τον θοβελ και ην σφυροκοπος χαλκευς χαλκου και σιδηρου αδελφη δε θοβελ νοεμα
[23] ειπεν δε λαμεχ ταις εαυτου γυναιξιν αδα και σελλα ακουσατε μου της φωνης γυναικες λαμεχ ενωτισασθε μου τους λογους οτι ανδρα απεκτεινα εις τραυμα εμοι και νεανισκον εις μωλωπα εμοι
[24] οτι επτακις εκδεδικηται εκ καιν εκ δε λαμεχ εβδομηκοντακις επτα
[25] εγνω δε αδαμ ευαν την γυναικα αυτου και συλλαβουσα ετεκεν υιον και επωνομασεν το ονομα αυτου σηθ λεγουσα εξανεστησεν γαρ μοι ο θεος σπερμα ετερον αντι αβελ ον απεκτεινεν καιν
[26] και τω σηθ εγενετο υιος επωνομασεν δε το ονομα αυτου ενως ουτος ηλπισεν επικαλεισθαι το ονομα κυριου του θεου

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.