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Genesis 4 YLT — Genesis 4

1 And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceiveth and beareth Cain, and saith, ‘I have gotten a man by Jehovah;’ YLT — Genesis 4:1

2 and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground. YLT — Genesis 4:2

3 And it cometh to pass at the end of days that Cain bringeth from the fruit of the ground a present to Jehovah; YLT — Genesis 4:3

4 and Abel, he hath brought, he also, from the female firstlings of his flock, even from their fat ones; and Jehovah looketh unto Abel and unto his present, YLT — Genesis 4:4

5 and unto Cain and unto his present He hath not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen. YLT — Genesis 4:5

6 And Jehovah saith unto Cain, ‘Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy countenance fallen? YLT — Genesis 4:6

7 Is there not, if thou dost well, acceptance? and if thou dost not well, at the opening a sin-offering is crouching, and unto thee its desire, and thou rulest over it.’ YLT — Genesis 4:7

8 And Cain saith unto Abel his brother, [’Let us go into the field;’] and it cometh to pass in their being in the field, that Cain riseth up against Abel his brother, and slayeth him. YLT — Genesis 4:8

9 And Jehovah saith unto Cain, ‘Where [is] Abel thy brother?’ and he saith, ‘I have not known; my brother's keeper — I?’ YLT — Genesis 4:9

10 And He saith, ‘What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying unto Me from the ground; YLT — Genesis 4:10

11 and now, cursed [art] thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive the blood of thy brother from thy hand; YLT — Genesis 4:11

12 when thou tillest the ground, it doth not add to give its strength to thee — a wanderer, even a trembling one, thou art in the earth.’ YLT — Genesis 4:12

13 And Cain saith unto Jehovah, ‘Greater is my punishment than to be borne; YLT — Genesis 4:13

14 lo, Thou hast driven me to-day from off the face of the ground, and from Thy face I am hid; and I have been a wanderer, even a trembling one, in the earth, and it hath been — every one finding me doth slay me.’ YLT — Genesis 4:14

15 And Jehovah saith to him, ‘Therefore — of any slayer of Cain sevenfold it is required;’ and Jehovah setteth to Cain a token that none finding him doth slay him. YLT — Genesis 4:15

16 And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden; YLT — Genesis 4:16

17 and Cain knoweth his wife, and she conceiveth, and beareth Enoch; and he is building a city, and he calleth the name of the city, according to the name of his son — Enoch. YLT — Genesis 4:17

18 And born to Enoch is Irad; and Irad hath begotten Mehujael; and Mehujael hath begotten Methusael; and Methusael hath begotten Lamech. YLT — Genesis 4:18

19 And Lamech taketh to himself two wives, the name of the one Adah, and the name of the second Zillah. YLT — Genesis 4:19

20 And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions; YLT — Genesis 4:20

21 and the name of his brother [is] Jubal, he hath been father of every one handling harp and organ. YLT — Genesis 4:21

22 And Zillah she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain [is] Naamah. YLT — Genesis 4:22

23 And Lamech saith to his wives: — ‘Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear [to] my saying: For a man I have slain for my wound, Even a young man for my hurt; YLT — Genesis 4:23

24 For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.’ YLT — Genesis 4:24

25 And Adam again knoweth his wife, and she beareth a son, and calleth his name Seth, ‘for God hath appointed for me another seed instead of Abel:’ for Cain had slain him. YLT — Genesis 4:25

26 And to Seth, to him also a son hath been born, and he calleth his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the name of Jehovah. YLT — Genesis 4:26