The First Sons and Brothers

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man from the Lord.” ² And again, she bore his brother Abel.

And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. ³ And in the process of time, it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to the Lord. ⁴ And Abel also, he brought of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect to Abel and to his offering. ⁵ But to Cain and to his offering He did not respect. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

⁶ And the Lord said to Cain,

“Why are you angry? And why is your countenance fallen?” ⁷ If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And to have you will be its desire, and you must rule over it.”

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 killed him.

⁹ And the Lord said to Cain,

“Where is Abel your brother?

And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?

¹⁰ And He said,

“What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to Me from the ground. ¹¹ And now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. ¹² When you till the ground, from now on it will not yield to you its strength; a fugitive and a vagabond will you be in the earth.

¹³ And Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is greater than I can bear. ¹⁴ Behold, You have driven me out this day from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth. And it will come to pass, that anyone who finds me will kill me.”

¹⁵ And the Lord said to him,

“Therefore, whosoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.”

And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. ¹⁶ And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

¹⁷ And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and bore Enoch. And he built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. ¹⁸ And to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methusael, and Methusael fathered Lamech.

¹⁹ And Lamech took to himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. ²⁰ And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. ²¹ And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. ²² And Zillah, she also bore Tubalcain, an instructor of every artisan in brass and iron; and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.

²³ And Lamech said to his wives,

“Adah and Zillah,

Hear my voice;

you wives of Lamech,

Heed my speech:

For I have killed a man to my wounding,

and a young man to my hurt.

²⁴ If Cain will be avenged sevenfold,

truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.”

²⁵ And Adam knew his wife again; and she bore a son, and called his name Seth. “For God,” said she, “has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain killed.” ²⁶ And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos.

Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord.

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Genesis 4   

The King Version (KING) 

 

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Notes: (Updated 09/2020) 

1. Bore vs. Bare 

2. v.3 - add the 

3. v.7 - add have 

4. Firstborn vs. Firstling 

5. Angry vs. Wroth 

6. Killed vs. Slew 

7. Fathered vs. Begat 

8. Heed vs. hearken 

 

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