Genesis 4 BSB
Cain and Abel
1 And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said. See the Hebrew order
2 Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil. See the Hebrew order
3 So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD, See the Hebrew order
4 while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, See the Hebrew order
5 but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell. See the Hebrew order
6 “Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen? See the Hebrew order
7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.” See the Hebrew order
8 Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. See the Hebrew order
9 And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” See the Hebrew order
10 “What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground. See the Hebrew order
11 Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. See the Hebrew order
12 When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.” See the Hebrew order
13 But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear. See the Hebrew order
14 Behold, this day You have driven me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.” See the Hebrew order
15 “Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him. See the Hebrew order
16 So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. See the Hebrew order
The Descendants of Cain
17 And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch. See the Hebrew order
18 Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech. See the Hebrew order
19 And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah. See the Hebrew order
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock. See the Hebrew order
21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute. See the Hebrew order
22 And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. See the Hebrew order
23 Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me. See the Hebrew order
24 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.” See the Hebrew order
Seth and Enosh
25 And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” See the Hebrew order
26 And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD. See the Hebrew order