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4:1  And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Jehovah.
4:2  And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.
4:3  And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to Jehovah.
4:4  And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon Abel, and on his offering;
4:5  and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
4:6  And Jehovah said to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why is thy countenance fallen?
4:7  If thou doest well, will not thy countenance look up with confidence? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
4:8  And Cain spoke to 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.
4:9  And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
4:10  And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground.
4:11  And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
4:12  When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield thee its strength; a wanderer and fugitive shalt thou be on the earth.
4:13  And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne.
4:14  Behold, thou hast driven me this day from the face of the ground, and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a wanderer and fugitive on the earth; and it will come to pass, that every one who finds me will slay me.
4:15  And Jehovah said to him, Therefore, whoever slayeth Cain, it shall be revenged sevenfold. And Jehovah set a mark on Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.
4:16  And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden.
4:17  And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city; and he called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch.
4:18  And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lemech.
4:19  And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.
4:20  And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and breed cattle.
4:21  And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of those who handle the harp and pipe.
4:22  And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of every kind of tool of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
4:23  And Lemech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, Ye wives of Lemech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for my wound, and a youth for my bruise.
4:24  If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.
4:25  And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: ... For God has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain has slain him.
4:26  And to Seth, to him also was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then people began to call on the name of Jehovah.