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Verse 1

And 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}.

Verse 2

And 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}.

Verse 3

And 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}.

Verse 4

And 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}:

Verse 5

But 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)}.

Verse 6

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

Verse 7

If{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.

Verse 8

And 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)}.

Verse 9

And 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)}?

Verse 10

And 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}.

Verse 11

And 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};

Verse 12

When{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}.

Verse 13

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

Verse 14

Behold, 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)}.

Verse 15

And 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.

Verse 16

And 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}.

Verse 17

And 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}.

Verse 18

And 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}.

Verse 19

And 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}.

Verse 20

And 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}.

Verse 21

And 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}.

Verse 22

And 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}.

Verse 23

And 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}.

Verse 24

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

Verse 25

And 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)}.

Verse 26

And 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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