Genesis 4:1

Cain and Abel

1 Adam[a] made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain.[b] She said, “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth[c] a man.”

Genesis 4:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
ESV
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."
NLT
1 Now Adam had sexual relations with his wife, Eve, and she became pregnant. When she gave birth to Cain, she said, “With the LORD ’s help, I have produced a man!”
MSG
1 Adam slept with Eve his wife. She conceived and had Cain. She said, "I've gotten a man, with God's help!"
CSB
1 Adam knew his wife Eve intimately, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. She said, "I have had a male child with the Lord's help."

Genesis 4:1 In-Context

1 Adam made love to 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.”
2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.
3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD.
4 And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
5 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

Cross References 3

  • 1. ver 17,25
  • 2. S Genesis 2:20
  • 3. Hebrews 11:4; 1 John 3:12; Jude 1:11

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Or "The man"
  • [b]. "Cain" sounds like the Hebrew for "brought forth" or "acquired."
  • [c]. Or "have acquired"
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