| 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." | Nm 31:17 |
| 2 | Again she gave birth, to Cain`s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. | Gn 30:29-31 Gn 37:13 Gn 46:32-34 Gn 47:3 Ex 3:1 Ps 78:70-72 Am 7:15 |
| 3 | As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground. | 1Ki 17:7 Ne 13:6 |
| 4 | Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat of it. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering, | Ex 13:12 Nm 18:12 Nm 18:17 Pr 3:9 Heb 9:22 1Pe 1:19 1Pe 1:20 Rev 13:8 |
| 5 | but he didn`t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell. | Nm 16:15 Heb 11:4 |
| 6 | Yahweh said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen? | 1Ch 13:11-13 Jb 5:2 Isa 1:18 Jer 2:5 Jer 2:31 Jn 4:1-4 Jn 4:8-11 Mic 6:3-5 Mt 20:15 Lk 15:31 Lk 15:32 |
| 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." | Gn 19:21 2Sa 24:23 2Ki 8:28 Jb 42:8 Pr 18:5 Ec 8:12 Ec 8:13 Isa 3:10 Isa 3:11 Jer 6:20 Mal 1:8 Mal 1:10 Mal 1:13 Ac 10:35 Ro 2:7-10 Ro 12:1 Ro 14:18 Ro 15:16 Eph 1:6 1Ti 5:4 1Pe 2:5 |
| 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. | 2Sa 3:27 2Sa 13:26-28 2Sa 20:9 2Sa 20:10 Ne 6:2 Ps 36:3 Ps 55:21 Pr 26:24-26 Mic 7:6 Lk 22:48 |
| 9 | Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I don`t know. Am I my brother`s keeper?" | Gn 3:9-11 Ps 9:12 |
| 10 | Yahweh said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother`s blood cries to me from the ground. | Gn 3:13 Jsh 7:19 Ps 50:21 |
| 11 | Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother`s blood from your hand. | Gn 4:14 Gn 3:14 Dt 27:16-26 Dt 28:15-20 Dt 29:19-21 Ga 3:10 |
| 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." | Gn 3:17 Gn 3:18 Lv 26:20 Dt 28:23 Dt 28:24 Ro 8:20 |
| 13 | Cain said to Yahweh, "My punishment is greater than I can bear. | Jb 15:22 Rev 16:9 Rev 16:11 Rev 16:21 |
| 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." | Jb 15:20-24 Pr 14:32 Pr 28:1 Isa 8:22 Hos 13:3 |
| 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. | 1Ki 16:7 Ps 59:11 Hos 1:4 Mt 26:52 |
| 16 | Cain went out from Yahweh`s presence, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. | Gn 4:14 Gn 3:8 Ex 20:18 2Ki 13:23 2Ki 24:20 Jb 1:12 Jb 2:7 Jb 20:17 Ps 5:11 Ps 68:2 Jer 23:39 Jer 52:3 Jn 1:3 Jn 1:10 Mt 18:20 Lk 13:26 1Th 1:9 |
| 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. | Gn 5:18 Gn 5:22 |
| 18 | To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech. | Gn 5:21 Gn 36:2 |
| 19 | Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. | Gn 2:18 Gn 2:24 Mt 19:4-6 Mt 19:8-6 |
| 20 | Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle. | Gn 4:21 1Ch 2:50-52 1Ch 4:4 1Ch 4:5 Jn 8:44 Ro 4:11 Ro 4:12 |
| 21 | His brother`s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe. | Ro 4:11 Ro 4:12 |
| 22 | Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal-Cain`s sister was Naamah. | Ex 25:3 Nm 31:22 Dt 8:9 Dt 33:25 2Ch 2:7 |
| 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. | Nm 23:18 Jg 9:7 Jg 49:6 |
| 24 | If Cain will be avenged seven times, Truly Lamech seventy-seven times. | Mt 18:22 |
| 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." | Gn 5:3 Gn 5:4 1Ch 1:1 Lk 3:38 |
| 26 | There was also born a son to Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on Yahweh`s name. | Dt 26:17 Dt 26:18 1Ki 18:24 Ps 116:17 Isa 44:5 Isa 48:1 Isa 63:19 Jer 33:16 Jl 2:32 Zep 3:9 Ac 2:21 Ac 11:26 Ro 10:13 1Co 1:2 Eph 3:14 Eph 3:15 |
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