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1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, "I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD."
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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 And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground.
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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 Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground,
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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 Abel brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel 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 for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his countenance 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 The LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen?
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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 well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is couching at the door; its desire is for you, but you must master 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 Abel his brother, "Let us go out to the field." And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against 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 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "I do not know; am I my brother's keeper?"
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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 And the LORD said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying 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 are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
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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 till the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength; you shall be a fugitive and a wanderer 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 Cain said to the LORD, "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 Behold, thou hast driven me this day away from the ground; and from thy face I shall be hidden; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will slay 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 Then the LORD said to him, "Not so! If any one slays Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold." And the LORD put a mark on Cain, lest any who came upon him should 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 Then Cain went away from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt 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 Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city after the name of 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 To Enoch was born Irad; and Irad was the father of Me-hu'ja-el, and Me-hu'ja-el the father of Me-thu'sha-el, and Me-thu'sha-el the father of 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 And Lamech took two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
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19 Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
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20 Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell 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 Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.
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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 bore Tubal-cain; he was the forger of all instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain 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 Lamech said to his wives: "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, hearken to what I say: I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking 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 is avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy-sevenfold."
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24 If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times."
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25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, "God has appointed for me another child instead of Abel, for Cain slew 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 Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of 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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| Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible) |
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