1. The man  knew Eve , his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain , and said, “I have gotten a man with יהוה ’s help.”

2. Again she gave birth, to  Cain ’s brother Abel .  Abel  was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

3. As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to יהוה from the fruit of the ground.

4. Abel  also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat of it. יהוה respected Abel  and his offering,

5. But he didn’t respect Cain  and his offering. Cain  was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.

6. יהוה said to Cain , “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?

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.”

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.

9. יהוה  said to Cain , “Where is Abel , your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

10. יהוה said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.

11. Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

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.”

13. Cain  said to יהוה, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

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.”

15. יהוה said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain , vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” יהוה appointed a sign for Cain , lest any finding him should strike him.

16. Cain  went out from יהוה ’s presence, and dwelled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

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 .

18. To Enoch  was born Irad . Irad  became the father of Mehujael . Mehujael  became the father of Methushael .  Methushael  became the father of Lamech .

19.  Lamech  took two wives: the name of the one was Adah , and the name of the other Zillah .

20. Adah  gave birth to Jabal , who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle.

21. His brother’s name was Jubal , who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.

22. Zillah  also gave birth to Tubal Cain , the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain ’s sister was Naamah .

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.

24. If Cain  will be avenged seven times, Truly Lamech  seventy-seven times.”

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.”

26. There was also born a son to Seth , and he named him Enosh . Then men began to call on יהוה ’s name.