NASB — Genesis 4 — KJV

Cain and Abel

1 Now the man° Ihad° relations° with his wife° Eve°, and she conceived° and gave° birth° to IICain°, and she said°, “I have gotten° a IIImanchild° with [the help of] the LORD°.” 2 Again°, she gave° birth° to his brother° Abel°. And aAbel° was ba keeper° of flocks°, but Cain° was a tiller° of the ground°. 3 So it came° about Iin the course°° of time° that Cain° brought° an offering° to the LORD° of the fruit° of the ground°. 4 aAbel°, on his part° also° brought° of the firstlings° of his flock° and of their fat° portions°. And bthe LORD° had° regard° for Abel° and for his offering°; 5 but afor Cain° and for his offering° He had° no° regard°. So bCain° became° very° angry° and his countenance° fell°. 6 Then the LORD° said° to Cain°, “aWhy° are you angry°? And why° has your countenance° fallen°? 7 aIf° you do° well°, Iwill not [your countenance] be lifted° up? bAnd if° you do not do° well°, sin° is crouching° at the door°; and its desire° is for you, cbut you must master° it.” 8 Cain° Itold° Abel° his brother°. And it came° about when they were in the field°, that Cain° rose° up against° Abel° his brother° and akilled° him.

[1] ILit knew III.e. gotten one IIIOr man, the LORD
[2] aLk 11:50, 51 bGn 46:32; 47:3
[3] ILit at the end of days
[4] aHe 11:4 b1S 15:22
[5] a1S 16:7 bIs 3:9; Jde 11
[6] aJna 4:4
[7] IOr surely you will be accepted aJr 3:12; Mi 7:18 bNu 32:23 cJb 11:14, 15; Ro 6:12, 16
[8] ILit said to aMt 23:35; Lk 11:51; 1 Jn 3:12-15; Jde 11

9 ¶ Then the LORD° said° to Cain°, “aWhere° is Abel° your brother°?” And he said°, “I do not know°. Am I my brother’s° keeper°?” 10 He said°, “What° have you done°? aThe voice° of your brother’s° blood° is crying° to Me from the ground°. 11 Now° ayou are cursed° from the ground°, which° has opened° its mouth° to receive° your brother’s° blood° from your hand°. 12 aWhen° you cultivate° the ground°, it will no° longer° yield° its strength° to you; byou 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 adriven° me this day° from the face° of the ground°; and from Your face° I will be hidden°, and bI will be a vagrant° and a wanderer° on the earth°, and cwhoever° finds° me will kill° me.” 15 So the LORD° said° to him, “Therefore° whoever° kills° Cain°, vengeance° will be taken° on him asevenfold°.” And the LORD° Ibappointed° a sign° for Cain°, so that no° one° finding° him would slay° him.

[9] aGn 3:9
[10] aNu 35:33; Dt 21:1-9; He 12:24; Rv 6:9, 10
[11] aGn 3:14; Dt 28:15-20; Ga 3:10
[12] aDt 28:15-24; Jol 1:10-20 bLv 26:17, 36
[14] aGn 3:24; Jr 52:3 bDt 28:64-67 cNu 35:19
[15] IOr set a mark on aGn 4:24 bEzk 9:4, 6

16 ¶ Then Cain° went° out from the presence° aof the LORD°, and Isettled° in the land° of IINod°, east° of Eden°.

[16] ILit dwelt III.e. wandering a2K 24:20; Jr 23:39; 52:3

17 ¶ Cain° Ihad° 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° Ibecame° the father° of Mehujael°, and Mehujael° Ibecame° the father° of Methushael°, and Methushael° Ibecame° the father° of Lamech°. 19 Lamech° took° to himself atwo° 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°.

[17] ILit knew
[18] ILit begot
[19] aGn 2:24

23 ¶ Lamech° said° to his wives°,
  “Adah° and Zillah°,
  Listen° to my voice°,
  You wives° of Lamech°,
  Give° heed° to my speech°,
  aFor I Ihave killed° a man° for wounding° me;
  And a boy° for striking° me;
  24 If° Cain° is avenged° asevenfold°,
  Then Lamech° seventy-sevenfold°.”

[23] IOr kill aEx 20:13; Lv 19:18; Dt 32:35; Ps 94:1
[24] aGn 4:15

25aAdam° Ihad° relations° with his wife° again°; and she gave° birth° to a son°, and named°° him IISeth°, for, [she said], “God° IIIhas appointed° me another° IVoffspring° in place° of Abel°, bfor Cain° killed° him.” 26 To Seth°, to him also° aa son° was born°; and he called° his name° Enosh°. Then° [men] began° bto call° Iupon the name° of the LORD°.

[25] ILit knew IIHeb Sheth IIIHeb shath IVLit seed aGn 5:3 bGn 4:8
[26] IOr by aLk 3:38 bGn 12:8; 26:25; 1K 18:24; Ps 116:17; Jol 2:32; Zp 3:9; 1Co 1:2


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The birth, trade, and religion of Cain and Abel.

1 ¶ And Adam¹² knewººª Eveº his wife;º and she conceived,ºª and bareººª Cain,º and said,ºª I have gottenºª a manº fromº the LORD.º 2 And she againºª bareºª² his brotherº² Abel.º And Abelº was² a keeperºª of sheep,º but Cainº was² a tillerºª of the ground.º 3 And in processº² of timeº it came to pass,² that Cainº broughtºª of the fruitº² of the groundº an offeringº unto the LORD.º 4 And Abel,º heº also² broughtºª of the firstlingsº² of his flockº and of the fatº² thereof. And the LORDº had respectºª unto² Abelº and to² his offering:º 5 But unto² Cainº and to² his offeringº he had not respect.ºª² And Cainº was veryº wroth,ºª and his countenanceº fell.ºª 6 And the LORDº saidºª unto² Cain,º Why² art thou wroth?ºª and why² is thy countenanceº fallen?ºª 7 Ifº thou doest well,ºª shalt thou not² be accepted?º and if² thou doest not² well,ºª sinº liethºª at the door.º And unto² thee [shall be] his desire,º and thou² shalt ruleºª over him.

[1] Gn 3:15; 4:25; 5:29; Nu 31:17; 1Jn 3:12.
[2] Gn 3:23; 4:25; 9:20; 30:29; 37:13; 46:32; 47:3; Ex 3:1; Ps 78:70; 127:3; Am 7:15; Jn 8:44; 1Jn 3:10, 12, 15.
[3] Lv 2:1; Nu 18:12; 1K 17:7; Ne 13:6.
[4] Gn 15:17; Ex 13:12; Lv 3:16; 9:24; Nu 16:35; 18:12, 17; Jg 6:21; 1K 18:24, 38; 1Ch 21:26; 2Ch 7:1; Ps 20:3; Pv 3:9; He 9:22; 11:4; 1P 1:19; Rv 13:8.
[5] Gn 31:2, 5; Nu 16:15; Jb 5:2; Ps 20:3; Is 3:10; Mt 20:15; Lk 15:28; Ac 13:45; He 11:4.
[6] 1Ch 13:11; Jb 5:2; Is 1:18; Jr 2:5, 31; Mi 6:3; Mt 20:15; Lk 15:31; Jn 4:1, 8.
[7] Gn 3:16; 4:8; 19:21; 2S 24:23; 2K 8:28; Jb 29:4; 42:8; Pv 18:5; 21:27; Ec 8:12; Is 3:10; Jr 6:20; Mal 1:8, 10, 13; Ac 10:35; Ro 2:7; 7:8; 12:1; 14:18; 15:16; Ep 1:6; 1Ti 5:4; He 11:4; Jm 1:15; 1P 2:5.

The murder of Abel.

8 And Cainº talkedºª withº Abelº his brother:º and it came to pass,² when they were² in the field,º that Cainº rose upºª againstº Abelº his brother,º and slew² him.¹ª

[8] 2S 3:27; 13:26; 14:6; 20:9; Ne 6:2; Jb 11:15; Ps 24:3; 36:3; 55:21; 139:19; Pv 26:24; Mi 7:6; Mt 23:35; Lk 11:51; 22:48; 1Jn 3:12; Jde 1:11.

9 ¶ And the LORDº saidºª unto² Cain,º Whereº [is] Abelº thy brother?º And he said,ºª I knowºª not:² [Am] I² my brother'sº keeper?ºª 10 And he said,ºª Whatº hast thou done?ºª the voiceº of thy brother'sº bloodº criethºª unto² me from² the ground.º

[9] Gn 3:9; 37:32; Jb 22:13; Ps 9:12; 10:13; Pv 28:13; Jn 8:44; Ac 5:4.
[10] Gn 3:13; 18:20; Ex 3:7; Jsh 7:19; 2K 9:26; Jb 16:18; 24:12; 31:38; Ps 9:12; 50:21; 72:14; Is 5:7; Ac 5:3, 9; He 11:4; 12:24; Jm 5:4; Rv 6:10.

The curse of Cain.

11 And now² [art] thou² cursedºª from² the earth,º which² hath openedºª² her mouthº to receiveºª thy brother'sº² bloodº from thy hand;º² 12 Whenº thou tillestºª² the ground,º it shall not² henceforthºª yieldºª unto thee her strength;º a fugitiveºª and a vagabondºª shalt thou be² in the earth.º 13 And Cainº saidºª unto² the LORD,º My punishmentº [is] greaterº than I can bear.ºª² 14 Behold,² thou hast driven me outºª² this dayº from²² the faceº of the earth;º and from¹ thy faceº² shall I be hid;ºª and I shall be² a fugitiveºª and a vagabondºª in the earth;º and it shall come to pass,ºª [that] every one² that findeth² me¹ª shall slay² me.¹ª 15 And the LORDº saidºª unto him, Thereforeº whosoever² slayethºª Cain,º vengeance shall be takenºª on him sevenfold.º And the LORDº setºª a markº upon Cain,º lestº any² findingºª him should killºª him.

[11] Gn 3:14; 4:14; Dt 27:16; 28:15; 29:19; Jb 16:18; 31:38; Is 26:21; Ga 3:10; Rv 12:16.
[12] Gn 3:17; 4:14; Lv 26:20, 36; Dt 28:23, 65; Ps 109:10; Jr 20:3; Ho 9:17; Ro 8:20.
[13] Jb 15:22; Rv 16:9, 11, 21.
[14] Gn 4:12, 15, 16; 9:5; Lv 26:17, 36; Nu 17:12; 35:19, 21, 27; Dt 28:65; 2S 14:7; Jb 15:20; 21:14; Ps 51:11; 109:10; 143:7; Pv 14:32; 28:1; Is 8:22; Ho 13:3; Mt 25:41, 46; 2Th 1:9.
[15] Gn 4:24; Lv 26:18, 21, 24, 28; 1K 16:7; Ps 59:11; 79:12; Pv 6:31; Ezk 9:4, 6; Ho 1:4; Mt 26:52; Rv 14:9, 11.

16 ¶ And Cainº went outºª from the presenceº² of the LORD,º and dweltºª in the landº of Nod,º on the eastº of Eden.º

[16] Gn 3:8; 4:12, 14; Ex 20:18; 2K 13:23; 24:20; Jb 1:12; 2:7; 20:17; Ps 5:11; 68:2; Jr 23:39; 52:3; Mt 18:20; Lk 13:26; Jn 1:3, 10; 1Th 1:9.

Enoch the first city.

17 And Cainº knewºª² his wife;º and she conceived,ºª and bareºª² Enoch:º and he buildedºª² a city,º and calledºª the nameº of the city,º after the nameº of his son,º Enoch.º 18 And unto Enochº was bornºª² Irad:º and Iradº begatºª² Mehujael:º and Mehujaelº begatºª² Methusael:º and Methusaelº begatºª² Lamech.º

[17] Gn 5:18, 22; 11:4; 2S 18:18; Ps 49:11; Ec 2:4; Dn 4:30; Lk 17:28.
[18] Gn 5:21; 36:2.

Lamech and his two wives.

19 ¶ And Lamechº tookºª unto him twoº wives:º the nameº of the oneº [was] Adah,º and the nameº of the otherº Zillah.º 20 And Adahº bareºª² Jabal:º he² was² the fatherº of such as dwellºª in tents,º and [of such as have] cattle.º 21 And his brother'sº nameº [was] Jubal:º he² was² the fatherº of all² such as handleºª the harpº and organ.º 22 And Zillah,º she² also² bareºª² Tubalcain,º an instructerºª of every² artificerº in brassº and iron:º and the sisterº of Tubalcainº [was] Naamah.º 23 And Lamechº saidºª unto his wives,º Adahº and Zillah,º Hearºª my voice;º ye wivesº of Lamech,º hearkenºª unto my speech:º for² I have slainºª a manº to my wounding,º and a young manº to my hurt.º 24 Ifº Cainº shall be avengedºª sevenfold,º truly Lamechº seventyº and sevenfold.º

[19] Gn 2:18, 24; Mt 19:4, 8.
[20] Gn 4:2, 21; 25:27; 1S 10:12; 1Ch 2:50; 4:4; Jr 35:9; Jn 8:44; Ro 4:11; He 11:9.
[21] Gn 31:27; Jb 21:12; Is 5:12; Am 6:5; Ro 4:11.
[22] Ex 25:3; Nu 31:22; Dt 8:9; 33:25; 2Ch 2:7.
[23] Gn 49:6; Nu 23:18; Jg 9:7.
[24] Gn 4:15; Mt 18:22.

The birth of Seth,

25 ¶ And Adam¹² knewºª² his wifeº again;º and she bareºª a son,º and calledºª his² nameº Seth:º For² God,º [said she], hath appointedºª me anotherº seedº instead¹ of² Abel,º whom¹ Cainº slew.ºª

[25] Gn 4:1, 8, 10; 5:3; 1Ch 1:1; Lk 3:38.

and Enos.

26 And to Seth,º to himº also² there was bornºª a son;º and he calledºª² his nameº Enos:º then² began² men¹ª to callºª upon the nameº of the LORD.º

[26] Gn 4:6; Dt 26:17; 1K 18:24; Ps 116:17; Is 44:5; 48:1; 63:19; Jr 33:16; Jol 2:32; Zp 3:9; Ac 2:21; 11:26; Ro 10:13; 1Co 1:2; Ep 3:14.


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