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Open English Translation GEN Chapter 4

GEN 4 ©

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4:1 Kayin and Abel

4Then Adam slept with his wife, and she conceived and in due course gave birth to Kayin (Cain). “Yahweh has enabled me to produce a man,” she said. 2Eventually she also gave birth to Kayin’s brother, Abel. Abel became a shepherd, while Kayin became a crop farmer. 3Some months later, Kayin brought some of what he’d grown in the ground as an offering to Yahweh, 4and also Abel brought the best portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. Now Yahweh was pleased with Abel and his offering,[ref] 5but he didn’t even look towards Kayin and his offering. Kayin got very angry and his face showed his displeasure. 6Then Yahweh said to Kayin, “Why are you so angry? And why are you frowning like that? 7If you do what’s right, won’t you be honoured? But if you don’t do what’s right, sin is crouching in the doorway wanting to have you, but you have the control over it.”

8One day, Kayin spoke to his brother Abel when they were out in the field, and then Kayin attacked him and killed him.[ref]

9Later Yahweh asked Kayin, “Where’s your brother Abel?”

“I don’t know,” he replied, “It’s not my job to look after my brother.”

10“What have you done?” Yahweh asked. “Your brother’s blood is calling out to me from the ground.[ref] 11So now you’re cursed and banished from the soil that your brother’s blood soaked into as a result of your actions. 12Whenever you till and plant the ground, it will no longer produce good yields for you. You’ll be a fugitive and wandering refugee on the earth.”

13“My punishment is more than I can bear,” Kayin complained to Yahweh. 14“Look, you’re now driving me away from the ground I’ve been cultivating to somewhere where you won’t be able to see me. I’ll be a wandering refugee on the earth, and anyone who finds me will kill me.”

15“Very well,”, replied Yahweh and declared, “If anyone kills Kayin, then that person will receive a seven times greater sentence.” Then Yahweh marked Kayin so that no one who found him would kill him, 16and Kayin left Yahweh’s presence and settled in the land of Nod to the east of Eden.

4and_the_man he_knew DOM Ḩavvāh/(Eve) his/its_wife/woman and_she/it_conceived/became_pregnant and_she/it_gave_birth DOM Qayin/(Cain) and_she/it_said I_have_acquired a_man with YHWH.
2And_she/it_added to_give_birth DOM his/its_woman DOM Heⱱel/(Abel) and_he/it_was Heⱱel a_herdsman of_sheep and_Qayin/(Cain) he_was [one_who]_tilled [the]_ground.
3And_he/it_was from_the_end/extremity of_days and_he/it_brought Qayin/(Cain) from_the_fruit the_soil an_offering to/for_YHWH.
4And_Heⱱel he_brought also he from_the_firstborn his/its_flock_of_sheep/goats and_from_their_fat/best and_he/it_looked_around YHWH to Heⱱel and_near/to his/its_donation/offering.
5And_near/to Qayin/(Cain) and_near/to his/its_donation/offering not he_looked and_it_glowed/burned to/for_Qayin/(Cain) exceedingly and_they_fell his/its_faces/face.
6And_he/it_said YHWH to Qayin/(Cain) to/for_what does_it_burn to/for_you(fs) and_why have_they_fallen your(ms)_faces/face.
7Am_not if you_will_do_well lifting_up and_if not you_will_do_well to/for_the_opening/doorway sin [is]_crouching and_to_you(ms) his/its_longing/desire and_you(ms) you_will_rule in/on/over_him/it.
8And_he/it_said Qayin/(Cain) to Heⱱel his/its_woman and_he/it_was on_their_being in_the_field and_he/it_rose_up Qayin/(Cain) against Heⱱel his/its_woman and_he/it_killed_him/it.
9And_he/it_said YHWH to Qayin/(Cain) where [is]_Heⱱel your(ms)_brother/kindred and_he/it_said not I_know the_guard/protector/keeper my_brother/kindred [am]_I.
10And_he/it_said what have_you_done the_voice of_the_blood(s) your(ms)_brother/kindred [are]_crying_out to_me from the_soil.
11And_now [are]_cursed you from the_soil which it_has_opened DOM her/its_mouth to_take/accept/receive DOM the_blood(s) your(ms)_brother/kindred from_your(ms)_hand.
12If/because you_will_till DOM the_soil not it_will_repeat to_give her/its_vigor/produce to/for_you(fs) a_wanderer and_nodding/deploring/taunting you_will_be in/on_the_earth.
13And_he/it_said Qayin/(Cain) to YHWH [is_too]_great my_perversity/evil/guilt/punishment from_lifting/bearing.
14Here you_have_driven_away DOM_me the_day from_under the_surface the_soil and_from_your(ms)_face/front I_will_be_hidden and_I_will_be a_wanderer and_nodding/deploring/taunting on_the_earth and_it_was every finding_me he/it_will_smite/kill_me.
15And_he/it_said to_him/it YHWH therefore any [one_who]_kills Qayin/(Cain) sevenfold he_will_be_avenged and_he/it_assigned YHWH to/for_Qayin/(Cain) a_sign to_not to_strike DOM_him/it any finding_him/it.
16And_he/it_went_out Qayin/(Cain) from_to/for_face/front/presence YHWH and_he/it_sat_down//remained//lived in_land_of of_Nōd the_east of_ˊĒden.

4:17 Kayin’s descendants

17Then Kayin slept with his wife and and she conceived and gave birth to Hanoch (Enoch). Then Kayin founded a town and named it Hanoch after his son. 18Eventually Hanoch fathered Irad, and Irad fathered Mehuyael, and Mehuyael father Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lemech (Lamech). 19Lemech had two wives: the first was named Adah and the second was Tsillah (Zillah). 20Adah gave birth to Yaval (Jabal) who became the ancestor of people who live in tents and rear cattle. 21His brother’s name was Yuval (Jubal) and he became the ancestor of people who play stringed and wind instruments. 22Tsillah gave birth to Tuval-Kayin (Tubal-Cain) who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. His sister was named Naamah. 23Then Lemech said to his wives:

“Adah and Tsillah, listen to me.

My wives, take notice of my words;

I killed a man who had wounded me;

I killed a young man who hurt me.

24If killers of Kayin would be sentenced seven times as much,

then anyone who kills me should be sentenced seventy-seven times as much.”

17And_he/it_knew Qayin/(Cain) DOM his/its_wife/woman and_she/it_conceived/became_pregnant and_she/it_gave_birth DOM Ḩₐnōk/(Enoch) and_he/it_was building a_city and_he/it_called the_name the_city like/according_to_name his/its_son Ḩₐnōk.
18And_he/it_was_born to/for_Ḩₐnōk DOM Irad and_Irad he_fathered DOM Mehujael and_Mehujael he_fathered DOM Methushael and_Methushael he_fathered DOM Lemek.
19And_he/it_took to_him/it Lemek two wives the_name the_one(f) [was]_ˊĀdāh and_name_of the_second(fs) [was]_Tsillāh/(Zillah).
20And_she/it_gave_birth ˊĀdāh DOM Jabal he he_was [the]_father of_dweller[s] of_tent and_livestock/cattle.
21And_name_of his/its_woman [was]_Jubal he he_was [the]_father of_every player of_harp and_reed_instrument/flute.
22And_Tsillāh also she she_bore DOM Tubal Qayin/(Cain) a_sharpener of_every worker of_bronze and_iron and_sister_of Tubal Qayin/(Cain) Naˊₐmāh.
23And_he/it_said Lemek to_his_wives Oh_ˊĀdāh and_Tsillāh listen_to my_sound/voice Oh_wives of_Lemek give_ear_to my_speech/discourse if/because a_man I_have_killed to/for_my_wound/bruise and_child/boy/young_man to/for_my_stripe/bruise/wound.
24If/because sevenfold he_will_be_avenged Qayin/(Cain) and_Lemek seventy and_seven.

4:25 Shet’s descendants

25Then Adam slept with his wife again and she bore a son and named him Shet (Seth) (which means ‘given’) because she had said, “God has given me another son in place of Abel who was killed by Kayin.” 26Eventually Shet also had a son and named him Enosh. That was when people began using Yahweh’s name in worship.


25And_he/it_knew ʼĀdām again DOM his/its_wife/woman and_she/it_gave_birth a_son and_she/it_called/named DOM his/its_name Shēt if/because he_has_appointed to_me god offspring another in_place_of Heⱱel/(Abel) if/because he/it_killed_him/it Qayin/(Cain).
26And_to/for_Shet/Shēt also he he_was_born a_son and_he/it_called DOM his/its_name ʼEnōshh then it_was_begun to_call on_(the)_name_of of_YHWH.

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