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⥃Cain and Abel ^{[ Hebrews 11:4 ]}

[1] And Adam knew² Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain³, and said, I have⁴ gotten a man from the Lord. [2] And she again bare his brother Abel⁵. And Abel⁶ was a keeper⁷ of sheep, but Cain was a tiller⁸ of the ground. [3] And in process of time⁹ it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit¹⁰ of the ground an offering unto the Lord.¹¹ [4] And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings¹² of his flock¹³ and of the fat¹⁴ thereof. And the Lord had¹⁵ respect unto Abel and to his offering: [5] But¹⁶ unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth¹⁷, and his countenance fell. [6] And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?¹⁸ [7] If thou doest well¹⁹, shalt thou not be accepted²⁰? and if thou doest not well, sin²¹ lieth at the door. And unto thee²² [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. [8] And Cain talked²³ with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose²⁴ up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

[9] And the Lord said unto Cain, Where [is²⁵] Abel thy brother? And he said, I know²⁶ not: [Am] I my brother’s keeper? [10] And he said, What²⁷ hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood²⁸ crieth²⁹ unto me from the ground. [11] And now [art] thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened³⁰ her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;³¹ [12] When thou tillest the ground, it³² shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive³³ and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. [13] And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment [is] greater than I can bear.³⁴³⁵ [14] Behold, thou hast driven³⁶ me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy³⁷ face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive³⁸ and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, [that³⁹] every one that findeth me shall slay me.⁴⁰ [15] And the Lord said unto him, Therefore⁴¹ whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold⁴². And the Lord set a mark⁴³ upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

[16] And Cain went⁴⁴ out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod⁴⁵, on the east of Eden.

⥃The Descendants of Cain

[17] And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch⁴⁶: and he⁴⁷ builded a city, and called the name⁴⁸ of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. [18] And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech⁴⁹.⁵⁰

[19] And Lamech took unto him two wives⁵¹: the name of the one [was] Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. [20] And Adah bare Jabal: he was the⁵² father⁵³ of such as dwell⁵⁴ in tents, and [of such as have] cattle. [21] And his brother’s name [was] Jubal: he was the father⁵⁵ of all such as handle the harp⁵⁶ and organ.⁵⁷ [22] And Zillah, she also bare Tubal–cain, an instructor⁵⁸ of every artificer in brass⁵⁹ and iron: and the sister of Tubal–cain [was] Naamah. [23] And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear⁶⁰ my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding⁶¹, and a young man to my hurt⁶². [24] If⁶³ Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy⁶⁴ and sevenfold.

⥃Seth and Enosh

[25] And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called⁶⁵ his name Seth⁶⁶: For God⁶⁷, [said she], hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.⁶⁸ [26] And to Seth, to him⁶⁹ also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos⁷⁰: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord. ⁷¹

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