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1 Adam had sexual relations with his wife Eve, and she became preg- nant and gave birth to Cain. Eve said, "With the Lord's help, I have given birth to a man."
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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 After that, Eve gave birth to Cain's brother Abel. Abel took care of flocks, and Cain became a farmer.
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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 Later, Cain brought some food from the ground as a gift to God.
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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 Abel brought the best parts from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift,
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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 he did not accept Cain and his gift. So Cain became very angry and felt rejected.
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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 The Lord asked Cain, "Why are you angry? Why do you look so unhappy?
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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 do things well, I will accept you, but if you do not do them well, sin is ready to attack you. Sin wants you, but you must 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 Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out into the field." While they were out in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel 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 Later, the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" Cain answered, "I don't know. Is it my job to take care of my brother?"
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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 Then the Lord said, "What have you done? 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 And now you will be cursed in your work with the ground, the same ground where your brother's blood fell and where your hands killed him.
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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 You will work the ground, but it will not grow good crops for you anymore, and you will wander around on 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 Then Cain said to the Lord, "This punishment is more than I can stand!
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13 Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is more than I can bear.
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14 Today you have forced me to stop working the ground, and now I must hide from you. I must wander around on the earth, and anyone who meets me can 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 The Lord said to Cain, "No! If anyone kills you, I will punish that person seven times more." Then the Lord put a mark on Cain warning anyone who met him not to 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 Cain went away from the Lord and lived in the land of Nod, 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 He had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. At that time Cain was building a city, which he named after his son Enoch.
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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 Enoch had a son named Irad, Irad had a son named Mehujael, Mehujael had a son named Methushael, and Methushael had a son named Lamech.
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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 Lamech married two women, Adah and Zillah.
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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 Jabal, who became the first person to live in tents and raise 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 Jabal's brother was Jubal, the first person to play the harp 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 Zillah gave birth to Tubal-Cain, who made tools out of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
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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 Lamech said to his wives: "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice! You wives of Lamech, listen to what I say. I killed a man for wounding me, a young man for hitting 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 Cain's killer is punished seven times, then Lamech's killer will be punished seventy-seven times."
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24 If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times."
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25 Adam had sexual relations with his wife Eve again, and she gave birth to a son. She named him Sethn and said, "God has given me another child. He will take the place of Abel, who was killed by Cain."
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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 Seth also had a son, and they named him Enosh. At that time people began to pray to the Lord.
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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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| Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Century Version Online Bible) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
