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Genesis 4

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Genesis 4 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with the LORD’s help.”

ASV: 1ASV

And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah.

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Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

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And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

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As time passed, Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of the ground.

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And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Jehovah.

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Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The LORD respected Abel and his offering,

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And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

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but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.

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

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The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?

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

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If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”

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If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee shall be its desire; but do thou rule over it.

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Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

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And Cain told 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.

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The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

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And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?

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The LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.

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And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.

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Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

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And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;

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From now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”

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when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.

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

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And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

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Behold, you have driven me out today from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth. Whoever finds me will kill me.”

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Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me.

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The LORD said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” The LORD appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.

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And Jehovah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.

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Cain left the LORD’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

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And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

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Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his son, Enoch.

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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.

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Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

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And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael; and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech.

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Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.

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And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

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Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

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And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.

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His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.

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And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.

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Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah.

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And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

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Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.

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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 for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me:

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If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”

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If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

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Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, “for God has given me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.”

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

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A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on the LORD’s name.

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And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.