The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 The man had sexual relations with Havah his wife; she conceived, gave birth to Kayin [acquisition] and said, "I have acquired a man from ADONAI."
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And the man had connection with Eve his wife, and she became with child and gave birth to Cain, and said, I have got a man from the Lord.
2 In addition she gave birth to his brother Hevel. Hevel kept sheep, while Kayin worked the soil.
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Then again she became with child and gave birth to Abel, his brother. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a farmer.
3 In the course of time Kayin brought an offering to ADONAI from the produce of the soil;
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And after a time, Cain gave to the Lord an offering of the fruits of the earth.
4 and Hevel too brought from the firstborn of his sheep, including their fat. ADONAI accepted Hevel and his offering
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And Abel gave an offering of the young lambs of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord was pleased with Abel's offering;
5 but did not accept Kayin and his offering. Kayin was very angry, and his face fell.
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But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.
6 ADONAI said to Kayin, "Why are you angry? Why so downcast?
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And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? and why is your face sad?
7 If you are doing what is good, shouldn't you hold your head high? And if you don't do what is good, sin is crouching at the door - it wants you, but you can rule over it."
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If you do well, will you not have honour? and if you do wrong, sin is waiting at the door, desiring to have you, but do not let it be your master.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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