Genesis 4:1-26
4:1 Now Adam knew is wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. And she said, “I have produced a man with Yahweh’s help!” 2 And again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel was a herder of sheep, and Cain worked the ground.
3 After some time passed, Cain brought from the fruit of the ground a gift to Yahweh. 4 And Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock, and their fat portions. And Yahweh took notice of Abel and of his gift, 5 but he took no notice of Cain and his gift.
This kindled fierce anger in Cain, and his face fell into a scowl. 6 Then Yahweh said to Cain, “Why are you enflamed, and why is your face scowling? 7 Isn’t it true that if you do what’s good, you’ll be lifted up? But if you don’t do what’s good, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is to have you, and you must gain mastery over it.”
8 Then Cain spoke to his brother Abel, and when they were in the field, Cain rose against Abel his brother and killed him.
9 Then Yahweh said to Cain, “Where’s your brother Abel?”
“I don’t know!” he replied, “Am I my brother’s protector?”
10 But God responded, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground! 11 So now, you’re being cursed from the very ground that opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. 12 When you work the ground, it will no longer give its strength to you. You’ll be tossed about and wandering in the earth.”
13 Then Cain said to Yahweh, “My guilt is too great to bear! 14 Look! You’re expelling me today from the face of the ground, and I’ll also be hidden from your face. I’ll be tossed about and wandering in the earth, and anyone who meets me will kill me.”
15 But Yahweh said to him, “No! That’s why I say that anyone who kills Cain will suffer seven-fold vengeance.” Then Yahweh put a sign on Cain so that no one who met him would strike him down. 16 Then Cain went out from before the face of Yahweh and lived in the land of Wandering, east of Eden.
17 Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was building a city, and he named the city after his son Enoch. 18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was father of Mehujael, and he was father of Methushael, and he was father of Lamech.
19 Now Lamech took for himself two wives, one named Adah and the other Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. 21 His brother’s name was Jubal, who was father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes. 22 Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.
23 Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to my voice; | wives of Lamech, hear my words. | For I’ve killed a man for wounding me, | a young man for striking me. | 24 So if Cain is avenged seven-fold, | then Lamech seventy-seven- fold.”
25 Adam again knew his wife, and she gave birth to a son and called his name Seth, saying, “God has granted me another offspring in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” 26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of Yahweh.