| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, "I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD." | 1Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, "With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man." |
| 2Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. | 2Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. |
| 3So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground. | 3In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. |
| 4Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and for his offering; | 4And Abel also brought an offering--fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, |
| 5but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. | 5but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. |
| 6Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? | 6Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? |
| 7"If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it." | 7If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it." |
| 8Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. | 8Now Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. |
| 9Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?" | 9Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I don't know," he replied. "Am I my brother's keeper?" |
| 10He said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to Me from the ground. | 10The LORD said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground. |
| 11"Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. | 11Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. |
| 12"When you cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; you will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth." | 12When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth." |
| 13Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is too great to bear! | 13Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is more than I can bear. |
| 14"Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me." | 14Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me." |
| 15So the LORD said to him, "Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." And the LORD appointed a sign for Cain, so that no one finding him would slay him. | 15But the LORD said to him, "Not so; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over." Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him. |
| 16Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. | 16So Cain went out from the LORD's presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden. |
| 17Cain had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son. | 17Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch. |
| 18Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech. | 18To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech. |
| 19Lamech took to himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah. | 19Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah. |
| 20Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. | 20Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. |
| 21His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe. | 21His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes. |
| 22As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. | 22Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah. |
| 23Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For I have killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me; | 23Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me. |
| 24If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold." | 24If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times." |
| 25Adam had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, she said, "God has appointed me another offspring in place of Abel, for Cain killed him." | 25Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, "God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him." |
| 26To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the LORD. | 26Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the LORD. |
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