1 And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived and bore
Cain, and said: 'I have gotten a man with the help of HaShem.'
2 And again she bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper
of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 And in process of time it came to pass,
that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto HaShem.
4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock
and of the fat thereof. And HaShem had respect unto Abel and to his offering;
5 but unto Cain and to his offering He had not respect. And
Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6 And HaShem said unto Cain: 'Why art thou
wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
7 If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou
doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee is its desire, but thou
mayest rule over it.'
8 And Cain spoke unto 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.
9 And HaShem said unto Cain: 'Where is Abel
thy brother?' And he said: 'I know not; am I my brother's keeper?'
10 And He said: 'What hast thou done? the voice of thy
brother's blood crieth unto Me from the ground.
11 And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened
her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth
yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the
earth.'
13 And Cain said unto HaShem: 'My punishment
is greater than I can bear.
14 Behold, Thou hast driven me out this day from the face of
the land; 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.'
15 And HaShem said unto him: 'Therefore whosoever slayeth
Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.' And HaShem set a sign for
Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.
16 And Cain went out from the presence of
HaShem, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bore Enoch;
and he builded a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son
Enoch.
18 And unto Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and
Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lamech.
19 And Lamech took unto him two wives; the
name of one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of such as dwell in
tents and have cattle.
21 And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all
such as handle the harp and pipe.
22 And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-cain, the forger of every
cutting instrument of brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
23 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;
24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy
and sevenfold.
25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she
bore a son, and called his name Seth: 'for G-d hath appointed me another seed
instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.'
26 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 HaShem.