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| Genesis 4:1 | The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man with Yahweh's help." | And Adam knew Eve his wife: who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I have gotten a man through God. | And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with [the help of] Jehovah. |
| Genesis 4:2 | Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. | And again she brought forth his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, and Cain a husbandman. | And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. |
| Genesis 4:3 | As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground. | 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 Jehovah. |
| Genesis 4:4 | Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat of it. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering, | 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 Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering: |
| Genesis 4:5 | but he didn't respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell. | 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. |
| Genesis 4:6 | Yahweh said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen? | And the Lord said to him: Why art thou angry? and why is thy countenance fallen? | And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? |
| Genesis 4:7 | 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." | 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, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door: and unto thee shall be its desire, but do thou rule over it. |
| Genesis 4:8 | 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. | 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 told 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. |
| Genesis 4:9 | Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?" | And the Lord said to Cain: Where is thy brother Abel? And he answered, I know not: am I my brother's keeper? | And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper? |
| Genesis 4:10 | Yahweh said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground. | 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. |
| Genesis 4:11 | Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. | 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 cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; |
| Genesis 4:12 | 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." | 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 its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth. |
| Genesis 4:13 | Cain said to Yahweh, "My punishment is greater than I can bear. | And Cain said to the Lord: My iniquity is greater than that I may deserve pardon. | And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear. |
| Genesis 4:14 | 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." | 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 ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me. |
| Genesis 4:15 | 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. | 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 Jehovah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him. |
| Genesis 4:16 | Cain went out from Yahweh's presence, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. | 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 Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. |
| Genesis 4:17 | 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. | 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. |
| Genesis 4:18 | To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech. | 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 Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech. |
| Genesis 4:19 | Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. | 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. |
| Genesis 4:20 | Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle. | 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 [have] cattle. |
| Genesis 4:21 | His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe. | 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 pipe. |
| Genesis 4:22 | Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah. | 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, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. |
| Genesis 4:23 | 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. | 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 for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me: |
| Genesis 4:24 | If Cain will be avenged seven times, Truly Lamech seventy-seven times. | Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold. | If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. |
| Genesis 4:25 | 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." | 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, [said she], God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him. |
| Genesis 4:26 | There was also born a son to Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on Yahweh's name. | 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 Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah. |
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