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Genesis, Chapter 4

¹ Now the man^a Lit knewhad relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to^b I.e. gotten oneCain, and she said, “I have gotten a^c Or man, the Lordmanchild with the help of the LORD.” ² Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. ³ So it came about^d Lit at the end of daysin the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground. ⁴ Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and for his offering; ⁵ but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. ⁶ Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? ⁷ If you do well,^e Or surely you will be acceptedwill not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.” ⁸ Cain^f Lit said totold Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.	2 Luk 11:50 Luk 11:51 Gen 46:32 Gen 47:3 4 Heb 11:4 Sa1 15:22 5 Sa1 16:7 Isa 3:9 Jud 1:11 6 Jon 4:4 7 Jer 3:12 Mic 7:18 Num 32:23 Job 11:14 Job 11:15 Rom 6:12 Rom 6:16 8 Mat 23:35 Luk 11:51 Jo1 3:12-15 Jud 1:11
⁹ Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” ¹⁰ He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground. ¹¹ Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. ¹² When you cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; you will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth.” ¹³ Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is too great to bear! ¹⁴ Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.” ¹⁵ So the LORD said to him, “Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” And the LORD^g Or set a mark onappointed a sign for Cain, so that no one finding him would slay him.	9 Gen 3:9 10 Num 35:33 Deu 21:1-9 Heb 12:24 Rev 6:9 Rev 6:10 11 Gen 3:14 Deu 28:15-20 Gal 3:10 12 Deu 28:15-24 Joe 1:10-20 Lev 26:17 Lev 26:36 14 Gen 3:24 Jer 52:3 Deu 28:64-67 Num 35:19 15 Gen 4:24 Eze 9:4 Eze 9:6
¹⁶ Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and^h Lit dweltsettled in the land ofⁱ I.e. wanderingNod, east of Eden.	16 Ki2 24:20 Jer 23:39 Jer 52:3
¹⁷ Cain^j Lit knewhad relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son. ¹⁸ Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad^k Lit begotbecame the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael^l Lit begotbecame the father of Methushael, and Methushael^m Lit begotbecame the father of Lamech. ¹⁹ Lamech took to himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah. ²⁰ Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. ²¹ His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe. ²² As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.	19 Gen 2:24
²³ Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For Iⁿ Or killhave killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me; ²⁴ If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”	23 Exo 20:13 Lev 19:18 Deu 32:35 Psa 94:1 24 Gen 4:15
²⁵ Adam^o Lit knewhad relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him^p Heb ShethSeth, for, she said, “God^q Heb shathhas appointed me another^r Lit seedoffspring in place of Abel, for Cain killed him.” ²⁶ To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call^s Or byupon the name of the LORD.	25 Gen 5:3 Gen 4:8 26 Luk 3:38 Gen 12:8 Gen 26:25 Ki1 18:24 Psa 116:17 Joe 2:32 Zep 3:9 Co1 1:2


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