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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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1 Adam lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, "With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man."
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2 In addition she gave birth to his brother Hevel. Hevel kept sheep, while Kayin worked the soil.
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2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.
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3 In the course of time Kayin brought an offering to ADONAI from the produce of the soil;
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3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD.
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4 and Hevel too brought from the firstborn of his sheep, including their fat. ADONAI accepted Hevel and his offering
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4 But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
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5 but did not accept Kayin and his offering. Kayin was very angry, and his face fell.
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5 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.
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6 ADONAI said to Kayin, "Why are you angry? Why so downcast?
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6 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast?
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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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7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it."
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8 Kayin had words with Hevel his brother; then one time, when they were in the field, Kayin turned on Hevel his brother and killed him.
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8 Now Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
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9 ADONAI said to Kayin, "Where is Hevel your brother?"And he replied, "I don't know; am I my brother's guardian?"
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9 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I don't know," he replied. "Am I my brother's keeper?"
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10 He said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground!
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10 The LORD said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground.
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11 Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood at your hands.
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11 Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
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12 When you farm the ground it will no longer yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive, wandering the earth."
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12 When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth."
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13 Kayin said to ADONAI, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.
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13 Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is more than I can bear.
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14 You are banning me today from the land and from your presence. I will be a fugitive wandering the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me."
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14 Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me."
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15 ADONAI answered him, "Therefore, whoever kills Kayin will receive vengeance sevenfold," and ADONAI put a sign on Kayin, so that no one who found him would kill him.
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15 But the LORD said to him, "Not so; if anyone kills Cain, he will suffer vengeance seven times over." Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.
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16 So Kayin left the presence of ADONAI and lived in the land of Nod [wandering], east of 'Eden.
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16 So Cain went out from the LORD's presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
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17 Kayin had sexual relations with his wife; she conceived and gave birth to Hanokh. Kayin built a city and named the city after his son Hanokh.
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17 Cain lay with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch.
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18 To Hanokh was born 'Irad. 'Irad fathered Mechuya'el, Mechuya'el fathered Metusha'el, and Metusha'el fathered Lemekh.
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18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
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19 Lemekh took himself two wives; the name of the one was 'Adah, while the name of the other was Tzilah.
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19 Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
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20 'Adah gave birth to Yaval; he was the ancestor of those who live in tents and have cattle.
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20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock.
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21 His brother's name was Yuval; and he was the ancestor of all who play lyre and flute.
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21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
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22 Tzilah gave birth to Tuval-Kayin, who forged all kinds of tools from brass and iron; the sister of Tuval-Kayin was Na'amah.
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22 Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah.
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23 Lemekh said to his wives, "'Adah and Tzilah, listen to me; wives of Lemekh, hear what I say: I killed a man for wounding me, a young man who injured me.
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23 Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me.
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24 If Kayin will be avenged sevenfold, then Lemekh seventy-sevenfold!"
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24 If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times."
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25 Adam again had sexual relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son whom she named Shet [granted], "For God has granted me another seed in place of Hevel, since Kayin killed him."
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25 Adam lay with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, "God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him."
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26 To Shet too was born a son, whom he called Enosh. That is when people began to call on the name of ADONAI.
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26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on the name of the LORD.
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