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4:1  Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have obtained a male child with the help of the Lord.”
4:2  And again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a cultivator of the ground.
4:3  So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord from the fruit of the ground.
4:4  Abel, on his part also brought an offering, from the firstborn of his flock and from their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering;
4:5  but for Cain and his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his face was gloomy.
4:6  Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why is your face gloomy?
4:7  If you do well, will your face not be cheerful? And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.”
4:8  Cain talked to his brother Abel; and it happened that when they were in the field Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
4:9  Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
4:10  Then He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to Me from the ground.
4:11  Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
4:12  When you cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; you will be a wanderer and a drifter on the earth.”
4:13  Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is too great to endure!
4:14  Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and I will be hidden from Your face, and I will be a wanderer and a drifter on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
4:15  So the Lord said to him, “Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him seven times as much.” And the Lord placed a mark on Cain, so that no one finding him would kill him.
4:16  Then Cain left the presence of the Lord, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
4:17  Cain had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and Cain built a city, and named the city Enoch, after the name of his son.
4:18  Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.
4:19  Lamech took two wives for himself: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah.
4:20  Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock.
4:21  His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and flute.
4:22  As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
4:23  Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Pay attention to my words, For I have killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me!
4:24  If Cain is avenged seven times, Then Lamech seventy-seven times!”
4:25  Adam had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, she said, “God has appointed me another child in place of Abel, because Cain killed him.”
4:26  To Seth also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then people began to call upon the name of the Lord.