ULT GEN Chapter 4

Cain and Abel — the First Murder

4:1-16

4 Then the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain. And she said, “I have obtained a man with Yahweh!” 2 Then she continued on to bear his brother Abel. Now Abel became a keeper of flocks, and Cain became a worker of the ground. 3 And it happened in the course of days that Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground as an offering to Yahweh. 4 And Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flocks and some of their fat. And Yahweh looked favorably on Abel and his offering. 5 But he did not look favorably on Cain and his offering. So Cain burned with intense anger, and his face fell. 6 Then Yahweh said to Cain, “Why are you burning with anger? And why is your face fallen? 7 If you do right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do right, sin is crouching at the door, and its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”

8 Then Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And it happened while they were in the field, then Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

9 Then Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he replied, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” 10 Then he said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground! 11 So now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. 12 When you work the ground, it will not continue to yield its strength for you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”

13 Then Cain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear. 14 Behold, today you are driving me from the surface of the ground, and I will be hidden from your presence. And I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and it will be that everyone who finds me will kill me!” 15 Then Yahweh said to him, “For that reason, anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over!” Then Yahweh put a mark on Cain so that everyone who found him would not strike him. 16 Then Cain went away from the presence of Yahweh and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Cain’s Descendants

4:17-24

17 Then Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he was building a city, so he called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch. 18 Then to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech.

19 Then Lamech took for himself two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah. 20 And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of those who live in tents and own livestock. 21 And the name of his brother was Jubal. He was the father of all who play harps and flutes.

22 And Zillah also bore Tubal Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal Cain was Naamah.

23 And Lamech said to his wives,

“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice.

Wives of Lamech, give ear to my words:

For I killed a man for my wound,

even a young man for my bruise.

24 If Cain is avenged seven times,

then Lamech is avenged seventy-seven times!”

Seth and His Son Enosh

4:25-26

25 Then Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and she called his name Seth, because she had said, “God has appointed for me another offspring in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” 26 And to Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh.

Then people began to call on the name of Yahweh.