GEN 4:1 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Then 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.

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἀδὰμ δὲ ἔγνω Εὔαν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ συλλαβοῦσα ἔτεκε τὸν Κάϊν· καὶ εἶπεν, ἐκτησάμην ἄνθρωπον διὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(Adam de egnō Euan taʸn gunaika autou, kai sullabousa eteke ton Kain; kai eipen, ektaʸsamaʸn anthrōpon dia tou Theou. )

BrTr And Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and brought forth Cain and said, I have gained a man through God.

ULT Then the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain. And she said, “I have obtained a man with Yahweh!”

UST Then Adam had marital relations with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son they named Cain, which means “obtained.” They named him that because she said, “Yahweh has enabled me to obtain a son!”

BSB § And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain.[fn]
§ “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.

4:1 Cain sounds like the Hebrew for acquired or brought forth.

OEB Adam lay with his wife Eve and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain, and she said, ‘I have created a man with the help of the Lord!’

WEBBE The man knew[fn] Eve his wife. She conceived,[fn] and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with the LORD’s help.”

4:1 or, lay with, or, had relations with

4:1 or, became pregnant

WMBB The man knew[fn] Havah his wife. She conceived,[fn] and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with the LORD’s help.”

4:1 or, lay with, or, had relations with

4:1 or, became pregnant

NET Now the man had marital relations with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. Then she said, “I have created a man just as the Lord did!”

LSV And the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceives and bears Cain, and says, “I have acquired a man by YHWH”;

FBV Adam slept with his wife Eve and she became pregnant. She gave birth to Cain, and said, “With the Lord's help I have made a man.”

T4T Adam ◄had sex/slept► with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son whom she named Cain, which sounds like the word that means ‘produce’, because, she said, “By Yahweh’s help I have produced a son.” Some time later she gave birth to another son, and she named him Abel.

LEB Now Adam knew[fn] Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain. And she said, “I have given birth to a man with the help of Yahweh.”

4:1 Or “had intercourse with”

BBE And the man had connection with Eve his wife, and she became with child and gave birth to Cain, and said, I have got a man from the Lord.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived and bore Cain, and said: 'I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD.'

ASV And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah.

DRA And Adam knew Eve his wife: who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I have gotten a man through God.

YLT And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceiveth and beareth Cain, and saith, 'I have gotten a man by Jehovah;'

Drby And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Jehovah.

RV And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD.

Wbstr And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

KJB-1769 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.[fn]

4.1 Cain: that is, Gotten, or, Acquired

KJB-1611 ¶ And Adam knew Eue his wife, and shee conceiued, and bare Cain, and said, I haue gotten a man from the LORD.
(¶ And Adam knew Eue his wife, and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.)

Bshps And Adam knewe Heua his wyfe, who conceauing bare Cain, saying: I haue gotten a man of the Lorde.
(And Adam knew Heua his wife, who conceauing bare Cain, saying: I have gotten a man of the Lord.)

Gnva Afterward the man knew Heuah his wife, which conceiued and bare Kain, and said, I haue obteined a man by the Lord.
(Afterward the man knew Heuah his wife, which conceived and bare Kain, and said, I have obteined a man by the Lord. )

Cvdl Morouer Adam laye with Heua his wyfe, which coceaued & bare Cain, and sayde, I haue opteyned ye man of the LORDE.
(Moreover/What's_more Adam lay with Heua his wife, which coceaued and bare Cain, and said, I have opteyned ye/you_all man of the LORD.)

Wycl Forsothe Adam knewe Eue his wijf, which conseyuede, and childide Cayn, and seide, Y haue gete a man bi God.
(Forsothe Adam knew Eue his wife, which conceivede, and childide Cayn, and said, I have gete a man by God.)

Luth Und Adam erkannte sein Weib Heva, und sie ward schwanger und gebar den Kain und sprach: Ich habe den Mann, den HErr’s.
(And Adam recognised his woman Heva, and they/she/them what/which schwanger and gebar the Kain and spoke: I have the Mann, the LORD’s.)

ClVg Adam vero cognovit uxorem suam Hevam, quæ concepit et peperit Cain, dicens: Possedi hominem per Deum.[fn]
(Adam vero he_knew wife his_own Hevam, which concepit and gave_birth Cain, saying: Possedi hominem through God. )

4.1 Adam vero, etc. AUG., lib. IX de Gen. ad litt., c. 4. In paradiso virginitas, extra nuptiæ, etc., usque ad sed post in exsilio generata. Concepit et peperit, etc. Cain et Abel de una matre geniti, figura sunt omnium hominum qui de radice peccati in hanc vitam propagantur; et alii terrenam civitatem et mortiferas delicias sunt amaturi, et quantum in se est ambitione possessuri; quos significat Cain, qui interpretatur possessio. Alii futuram civitatem quæsituri, et de hujus habitationis miseriis lugentes, ad futuram gloriam toto desiderio transituri, quos significat Abel, qui interpretatur luctus, et est posterior: quia non prius est quod spirituale est, sed quod animale. Hinc Cain dicitur agricola, id est, terrenis operibus incumbens; Abel vero pastor ovium, simplicitatem scilicet et innocentiam diligens. Allegorice. ISID., in Gen. Duo filii Adæ duos populos exprimunt, Judaicum scilicet natu majorem, etc., usque ad quasi non permittat ratio motum pravum ad effectum venire, sed studeat subjugare.

4.1 Adam indeed/yet, etc. AUG., lib. IX about Gen. to litt., c. 4. In paradiso virginitas, extra nuptiæ, etc., until to but after in exsilio generata. Concepit and peperit, etc. Cain and Abel about una matre geniti, figura are omnium of_men who about radice peccati in hanc life propagantur; and alii terrenam civitatem and mortiferas delicias are amaturi, and quantum in se it_is ambitione possessuri; which significat Cain, who interpretatur possessio. Alii futuram civitatem quæsituri, and about huyus habitationis miseriis lugentes, to futuram gloriam toto desiderio transituri, which significat Abel, who interpretatur luctus, and it_is posterior: because not/no first/before it_is that spirituale it_is, but that animale. Hinc Cain it_is_said agricola, id it_is, terrenis operibus incumbens; Abel vero pastor ovium, simplicitatem scilicet and innocentiam diligens. Allegorice. ISID., in Gen. Duo children Adæ duos to_the_peoples exprimunt, Yudaicum scilicet natu mayorem, etc., until to as_if not/no permittat ratio motum pravum to effectum venire, but studeat subyugare.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

וְ⁠הָ֣⁠אָדָ֔ם

and=the=humankind/ʼĀdām

For a note about when to begin referring to the man as Adam, see Gen 2:19. Alternate translation: “Then the man Adam”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

יָדַ֖ע אֶת חַוָּ֣ה אִשְׁתּ֑⁠וֹ

knowing DOM Ḩavvāh/(Eve) his/its=wife/woman

This phrase is a Hebrew idiom that means Adam had marital/sexual relations with Eve. Many languages have a similar idiom. Make sure you translate this in a way that is polite and will not offend or embarrass people, especially when read aloud. Alternate translation: “slept with his wife Eve,” or “was intimate with his wife Eve,”

וַ⁠תַּ֨הַר֙ וַ⁠תֵּ֣לֶד

and=she/it_conceived/became_pregnant and=she/it_gave_birth

Translate this clause in a way that will not embarrass people, especially when read aloud. Alternate translation: “so that she became pregnant and later gave birth to”

אֶת קַ֔יִן

DOM DOM Qayin/(Cain)

You could include the meaning of Cain’s name in your translation or in a footnote. See what you did for a similar case in Gen 3:20.

וַ⁠תֹּ֕אמֶר

and=she/it_said

This sentence explains how Cain got his name. Make sure that is clear in your translation. Also consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “because she exclaimed,” or “They named him that because Eve had said”

קָנִ֥יתִי

I_have_procured/acquired

The Hebrew text is ambiguous here. It could mean: (1) “I have obtained/acquired” or (2) “I have produced/created”. If you include the meaning of Cain’s name earlier in this verse in your translation or in a footnote, make sure it matches your choice here so that it is clear why he was given that name.

אִ֖ישׁ

(a)_man

For some languages it is confusing to refer to a newborn baby as a man. Do what is clear and natural in your language. Alternate translation: “a male child” or “a boy” or “a baby boy”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

אֶת יְהוָֽה

DOM DOM DOM YHWH

For some languages it is more natural to put this phrase earlier in this sentence and say, “With Yahweh’s help I have obtained/acquired a son!” or “Yahweh has enabled/helped me to obtain/get a son!” Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “with help from Yahweh!”

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