Genesis 4

Study Bible

¹And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from 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 she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain 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 process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

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 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:

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 unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

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 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

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 doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over 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 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.

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 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's 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 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

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 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy 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 tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond 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 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

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 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 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 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any 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 And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east 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 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

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 unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat 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 took unto him two wives: 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 Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

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 brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

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, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain 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 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.

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 Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

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

²⁵ And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

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 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.

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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