Genesis 4 - Amplified Bible(AMP)

Cain and Abel

1Now the man Adam knew Eve as his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have obtained a man (baby boy, son) with the help of the Lord.”

2And she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept the flocks, but Cain cultivated the ground.

3And in the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground.

4But Abel brought the firstborn of his flock and the fat portions. And the Lord had respect (regard) for Abel and for his offering;

5but for Cain and his offering He had no respect. So Cain became extremely angry (indignant), and he looked annoyed and hostile.

6And the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you so angry? And why do you look annoyed?

7If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin crouches at your door; its desire is for you, but you must master it.”

8Cain talked with Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain attacked Abel his brother and killed him.

9Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

10The Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to Me from the ground.

11And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

12When you cultivate the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength for you; you shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth.”

13Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

14Behold, You have driven me out this day from the face of the land; and from Your face (presence) I will be hidden, and I will be a fugitive and an vagabond on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”

15And the Lord said to him, “Therefore, whoever kills Cain, a sevenfold vengeance shall be taken on him.” And the Lord set a mark (sign) on Cain, so that no one who found (met) him would kill him.

16So Cain went away from the presence of the Lord, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

17Cain knew his wife and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch; and Cain built a city and named it Enoch, after the name of his son.

18Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech.

19And Lamech took for himself two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah.

20Adah gave birth to Jabal; he became the father of those who live in tents and have cattle and raise livestock.

21His brother’s name was Jubal; he became the father of all those who play the lyre and flute.

22Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, the smith (craftsman) and teacher of every artisan in instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

23Lamech said to his wives,

“Adah and Zillah,

Hear my voice;

You wives of Lamech,

Listen to what I say;

For I have killed a man for wounding me,

And a boy for striking (bruising) me.

24“If Cain is avenged sevenfold,

Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

25Adam knew his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, “God has granted another child for me in place of Abel, because Cain killed him.”

26To Seth, also, a son was born, whom he named Enosh (mortal man, mankind). At that time men began to call on the name of the Lord.