[[Genesis 3|<< Genesis 3]] | [[Genesis|Genesis]] | [[Genesis 5|Genesis 5 >>]] > [!title|noicon] Genesis 4 1 AND Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. ^1 2 And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. ^2 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. ^3 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: ^4 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. ^5 6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? ^6 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lies at the door. And unto thee _shall_ _be_ his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. ^7 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. ^8 9 ¶ And the LORD said unto Cain, Where _is_ Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: _Am_ I my brother's keeper? ^9 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood cries unto me from the ground. ^10 11 And now _art_ thou cursed from the earth, which has opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; ^11 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. ^12 13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment _is_ greater than I can bear. ^13 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 finds me shall slay me. ^14 15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slays Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. ^15 16 ¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. ^16 17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bore Enoch: and he built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. ^17 18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. ^18 19 ¶ And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one _was_ Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. ^19 20 And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and _of_ _such_ _as_ _have_ cattle. ^20 21 And his brother's name _was_ Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. ^21 22 And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain _was_ Naamah. ^22 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. ^23 24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy-sevenfold. ^24 25 ¶ And Adam knew his wife again; and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: For God, _said_ _she_, has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. ^25 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. ^26