Genesis:4 Parallel Bible - DRV KJV WLD |
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| Genesis 4:1 | And Adam knew Eve his wife: who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I have gotten a man through God. | And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. | The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man with Yahweh's help." |
| Genesis 4:2 | And again she brought forth his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, and Cain a husbandman. | And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. | Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. |
| Genesis 4:3 | And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord. | And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. | As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground. |
| Genesis 4:4 | Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offerings. | And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: | Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat of it. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering, |
| Genesis 4:5 | But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceedingly angry, and his countenance fell. | But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. | but he didn't respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell. |
| Genesis 4:6 | And the Lord said to him: Why art thou angry? and why is thy countenance fallen? | And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? | Yahweh said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen? |
| Genesis 4:7 | If thou do well, shalt thou not receive? but if ill, shall not sin forthwith be present at the door? but the lust thereof shall be under thee, and thou shalt have dominion over it. | If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. | If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you don't do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it." |
| Genesis 4:8 | And Cain said to Abel his brother: Let us go forth abroad. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and slew him. | And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. | Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him. |
| Genesis 4:9 | And the Lord said to Cain: Where is thy brother Abel? And he answered, I know not: am I my brother's keeper? | And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper? | Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?" |
| Genesis 4:10 | And he said to him: What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth to me from the earth. | And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. | Yahweh said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground. |
| Genesis 4:11 | Now, therefore, cursed shalt thou be upon the earth, which hath opened her mouth and received the blood of thy brother at thy hand, | And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; | Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. |
| Genesis 4:12 | When thou shalt till it, it shall not yield to thee its fruit: a fugitive and vagabond shalt thou be upon the earth. | When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. | From now on, when you till the ground, it won't yield its strength to you. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth." |
| Genesis 4:13 | And Cain said to the Lord: My iniquity is greater than that I may deserve pardon. | And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear. | Cain said to Yahweh, "My punishment is greater than I can bear. |
| Genesis 4:14 | Behold thou dost cast me out this day from the face of the earth, and I shall be hidden from thy face, and I shall be a vagabond and a fugitive on the earth: everyone, therefore, that findeth me, shall kill me. | Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me. | Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me." |
| Genesis 4:15 | And the Lord said to him: No, it shall not be so: but whosoever shall kill Cain, shall be punished sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, that whosoever found him should not kill him. | And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. | Yahweh said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him. |
| Genesis 4:16 | And Cain went out from the face of the Lord, and dwelt as a fugitive on the earth, at the east side of Eden. | And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. | Cain went out from Yahweh's presence, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. |
| Genesis 4:17 | And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and brought forth Henoch: and he built a city, and called the name thereof by the name of his son Henoch. | And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. | Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. |
| Genesis 4:18 | And Henoch begot Irad, and Irad begot Maviael, and Maviael begot Mathusael, and Mathusael begot Lamech: | And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. | To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech. |
| Genesis 4:19 | Who took two wives: the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other was Sella. | And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. | Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. |
| Genesis 4:20 | And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen. | And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. | Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle. |
| Genesis 4:21 | And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs. | And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. | His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe. |
| Genesis 4:22 | Sella also brought forth Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artificer in every work of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubalcain was Noema. | And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. | Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah. |
| Genesis 4:23 | And Lamech said to his wives Ada and Sell: Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech: for I have slain a man to the wounding of myself, and a stripling to my own bruising. | And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. | Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, For I have slain a man for wounding me, A young man for bruising me. |
| Genesis 4:24 | Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold. | If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. | If Cain will be avenged seven times, Truly Lamech seventy-seven times. |
| Genesis 4:25 | Adam also knew his wife again: and she brought forth a son, and called his name Seth, saying: God hath given me another seed, for Abel whom Cain slew. | And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. | Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth. For, she said, "God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him." |
| Genesis 4:26 | But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos; this man began to call upon the name of the Lord. | And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. | There was also born a son to Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on Yahweh's name. |
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