Genesis 4

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¹Afterwarde the man knewe Heuah his wife, which conceiued and bare Kain, and said, I haue obteined a man by the Lord.

KJVAnd Adam^H120 knew^H3045^(H8804)^H853 Eve^H2332 his wife^H802; and she conceived^H2029^(H8799), and bare^H3205^(H8799)^H853 Cain^H7014, and said^H559^(H8799), I have gotten^H7069^(H8804) a man^H376 from^H854 the LORD^H3068.

² And againe she brought foorth his brother Habel, & Habel was a keeper of sheepe, and Kain was a tiller of the ground.

KJVAnd she again^H3254^(H8686) bare^H3205^(H8800) his brother^H251 Abel^H1893. And Abel^H1893 was a keeper^H7462^(H8802) of sheep^H6629, but Cain^H7014 was a tiller^H5647^(H8802) of the ground^H127.

³ And in processe of time it came to passe, that Kain brought an oblation vnto the Lorde of the fruite of the ground.

KJVAnd in process^H7093 of time^H3117 it came to pass, that Cain^H7014 brought^H935^(H8686) of the fruit^H6529 of the ground^H127 an offering^H4503 unto the LORD^H3068.

⁴ And Habel also him selfe brought of the first fruites of his sheepe, and of the fat of them, and the Lorde had respect vnto Habel, and to his offering,

KJVAnd Abel^H1893, he^H1931 also brought^H935^(H8689) of the firstlings^H1062 of his flock^H6629 and of the fat^H2459 thereof. And the LORD^H3068 had respect^H8159^(H8799) unto Abel^H1893 and to his offering^H4503:

⁵ But vnto Kain and to his offering he had no regarde: wherefore Kain was exceeding wroth, and his countenance fell downe.

KJVBut unto Cain^H7014 and to his offering^H4503 he had not respect^H8159^(H8804). And Cain^H7014 was very^H3966 wroth^H2734^(H8799), and his countenance^H6440 fell^H5307^(H8799).

⁶ Then ye Lord said vnto Kain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance cast downe?

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Cain^H7014, Why art thou wroth^H2734^(H8804)? and why is thy countenance^H6440 fallen^H5307^(H8804)?

⁷ If thou do well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sinne lieth at the doore: also vnto thee his desire shalbe subiect, and thou shalt rule ouer him.

KJVIf^H518 thou doest well^H3190^(H8686), shalt thou not be accepted^H7613? and if thou doest not well^H3190^(H8686), sin^H2403 lieth^H7257^(H8802) at the door^H6607. And unto thee shall be his desire^H8669, and thou shalt rule^H4910^(H8799) over him.

⁸ Then Kain spake to Habel his brother; when they were in the fielde, Kain rose vp against Habel his brother, and slewe him.

KJVAnd Cain^H7014 talked^H559^(H8799) with^H413 Abel^H1893 his brother^H251: and it came to pass, when they were in the field^H7704, that Cain^H7014 rose up^H6965^(H8799) against^H413 Abel^H1893 his brother^H251, and slew him^H2026^(H8799).

⁹ Then the Lorde said vnto Kain, Where is Habel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brothers keeper?

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Cain^H7014, Where^H335 is Abel^H1893 thy brother^H251? And he said^H559^(H8799), I know^H3045^(H8804) not: Am I my brother's^H251 keeper^H8104^(H8802)?

¹⁰ Againe he said, What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me from the earth.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), What^H4100 hast thou done^H6213^(H8804)? the voice^H6963 of thy brother's^H251 blood^H1818 crieth^H6817^(H8802) unto me from the ground^H127.

¹¹ Now therefore thou art cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receiue thy brothers blood from thine hand.

KJVAnd now art thou cursed^H779^(H8803) from the earth^H127, which hath opened^H6475^(H8804) her mouth^H6310 to receive^H3947^(H8800) thy brother's^H251 blood^H1818 from thy hand^H3027;

¹² When thou shalt till the grounde, it shall not henceforth yeelde vnto thee her strength: a vagabond and a runnagate shalt thou be in the earth.

KJVWhen^H3588 thou tillest^H5647^(H8799) the ground^H127, it shall not henceforth^H3254^(H8686) yield^H5414^(H8800) unto thee her strength^H3581; a fugitive^H5128^(H8801) and a vagabond^H5110^(H8802) shalt thou be in the earth^H776.

¹³ Then Kain said to the Lorde, My punishment is greater, then I can beare.

KJVAnd Cain^H7014 said^H559^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068, My punishment^H5771 is greater^H1419 than I can bear^H5375^(H8800).

¹⁴ Behold, thou hast cast me out this day fro the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and shalbe a vagabond, and a runnagate in the earth, and whosoeuer findeth me, shall slay me.

KJVBehold, thou hast driven me out^H1644^(H8765) this day^H3117 from the face^H6440 of the earth^H127; and from^H5921 thy face^H6440 shall I be hid^H5641^(H8735); and I shall be a fugitive^H5128^(H8801) and a vagabond^H5110^(H8802) in the earth^H776; and it shall come to pass^H1961^(H8804), that every one that findeth me^H4672^(H8802) shall slay me^H2026^(H8799).

¹⁵ Then the Lord said vnto him, Doubtlesse whosoeuer slayeth Kain, he shalbe punished seue folde; the Lord set a marke vpon Kain, lest any man finding him should kill him.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Therefore^H3651 whosoever slayeth^H2026^(H8802) Cain^H7014, vengeance shall be taken^H5358^(H8714) on him sevenfold^H7659. And the LORD^H3068 set^H7760^(H8799) a mark^H226 upon Cain^H7014, lest^H1115 any finding^H4672^(H8802) him should kill^H5221^(H8687) him.

¹⁶ Then Kain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod towarde the Eastside of Eden.

KJVAnd Cain^H7014 went out^H3318^(H8799) from the presence^H6440 of the LORD^H3068, and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in the land^H776 of Nod^H5113, on the east^H6926 of Eden^H5731.

¹⁷ Kain also knewe his wife, which conceiued and bare Henoch: and he built a citie, and called the name of the citie by ye name of his sonne, Henoch.

KJVAnd Cain^H7014 knew^H3045^(H8799) his wife^H802; and she conceived^H2029^(H8799), and bare^H3205^(H8799) Enoch^H2585: and he builded^H1129^(H8802) a city^H5892, and called^H7121^(H8799) the name^H8034 of the city^H5892, after the name^H8034 of his son^H1121, Enoch^H2585.

¹⁸ And to Henoch was borne Irad, and Irad begate Mehuiael, and Mehuiael begate Methushael, and Methushael begate Lamech.

KJVAnd unto Enoch^H2585 was born^H3205^(H8735) Irad^H5897: and Irad^H5897 begat^H3205^(H8804) Mehujael^H4232: and Mehujael^H4232 begat^H3205^(H8804) Methusael^H4967: and Methusael^H4967 begat^H3205^(H8804) Lamech^H3929.

¹⁹ And Lamech tooke him two wiues: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

KJVAnd Lamech^H3929 took^H3947^(H8799) unto him two^H8147 wives^H802: the name^H8034 of the one^H259 was Adah^H5711, and the name^H8034 of the other^H8145 Zillah^H6741.

²⁰ And Adah bare Iabal, who was the father of such as dwell in the tents, and of such as haue cattell.

KJVAnd Adah^H5711 bare^H3205^(H8799) Jabal^H2989: he was the father^H1 of such as dwell^H3427^(H8802) in tents^H168, and of such as have cattle^H4735.

²¹ And his brothers name was Iubal, who was the father of all that play on the harpe and organes.

KJVAnd his brother's^H251 name^H8034 was Jubal^H3106: he was the father^H1 of all such as handle^H8610^(H8802) the harp^H3658 and organ^H5748.

²² And Zillah also bare Tubal-kain, who wrought cunningly euery craft of brasse and of yron: and the sister of Tubal-kain was Naamah.

KJVAnd Zillah^H6741, she also bare^H3205^(H8804) Tubalcain^H8423, an instructer^H3913^(H8803) of every artificer^H2794 in brass^H5178 and iron^H1270: and the sister^H269 of Tubalcain^H8423 was Naamah^H5279.

²³ Then Lamech saide vnto his wiues Adah and Zillah, Heare my voyce, ye wiues of Lamech: hearken vnto my speach: for I would slay a man in my wound, and a yong man in mine hurt.

KJVAnd Lamech^H3929 said^H559^(H8799) unto his wives^H802, Adah^H5711 and Zillah^H6741, Hear^H8085^(H8798) my voice^H6963; ye wives^H802 of Lamech^H3929, hearken^H238^(H8685) unto my speech^H565: for I have slain^H2026^(H8804) a man^H376 to my wounding^H6482, and a young man^H3206 to my hurt^H2250.

²⁴ If Kain shalbe auenged seuen folde, truely Lamech, seuentie times seuen folde.

KJVIf^H3588 Cain^H7014 shall be avenged^H5358^(H8714) sevenfold^H7659, truly Lamech^H3929 seventy^H7657 and sevenfold^H7651.

²⁵ And Adam knewe his wife againe, and she bare a sonne, and she called his name Sheth: for God, saide she, hath appointed me another seede for Habel, because Kain slewe him.

KJVAnd Adam^H120 knew^H3045^(H8799) his wife^H802 again^H5750; and she bare^H3205^(H8799) a son^H1121, and called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Seth^H8352: For God^H430, said she, hath appointed^H7896^(H8804) me another^H312 seed^H2233 instead^H8478 of Abel^H1893, whom^H3588 Cain^H7014 slew^H2026^(H8804).

²⁶ And to ye same Sheth also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enosh. Then beganne men to call vpon the name of the Lord.

KJVAnd to Seth^H8352, to him^H1931 also there was born^H3205^(H8795) a son^H1121; and he called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Enos^H583: then began men^H2490^(H8717) to call^H7121^(H8800) upon the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068.

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