Genesis 4

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 The man had intercourse with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. 'I have acquireda man with the help of Yahweh,' she said.	1 The man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, "I have produced a man with the help of the LORD."
2 She gave birth to a second child, Abel, the brother of Cain. Now Abel became a shepherd and keptflocks, while Cain tilled the soil.	2 Next she bore his brother Abel. Abel became a keeper of flocks, and Cain a tiller of the soil.
3 Time passed and Cain brought some of the produce of the soil as an offering for Yahweh,	3 In the course of time Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of the soil,
4 while Abel for his part brought the first-born of his flock and some of their fat as wel . Yahweh lookedwith favour on Abel and his offering.	4 while Abel, for his part, brought one of the best firstlings of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
5 But he did not look with favour on Cain and his offering, and Cain was very angry and downcast.	5 but on Cain and his offering he did not. Cain greatly resented this and was crestfallen.
6 Yahweh asked Cain, 'Why are you angry and downcast?	6 So the LORD said to Cain: "Why are you so resentful and crestfallen?
7 If you are doing right, surely you ought to hold your head high! But if you are not doing right, Sin iscrouching at the door hungry to get you. You can still master him.'	7 If you do well, you can hold up your head; but if not, sin is a demon lurking at the door: his urge is toward you, yet you can be his master."
8 Cain said to his brother Abel, 'Let us go out'; and while they were in the open country, Cain set on hisbrother Abel and killed him.	8 Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let us go out in the field." When they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
9 Yahweh asked Cain, 'Where is your brother Abel?' 'I do not know,' he replied. 'Am I my brother'sguardian?'	9 Then the LORD asked Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He answered, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
10 'What have you done?' Yahweh asked. 'Listen! Your brother's blood is crying out to me from theground.	10 The LORD then said: "What have you done! Listen: your brother's blood cries out to me from the soil!
11 Now be cursed and banned from the ground that has opened its mouth to receive your brother's bloodat your hands.	11 Therefore you shall be banned from the soil that opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
12 When you til the ground it wil no longer yield up its strength to you. A restless wanderer you wil beon earth.'	12 If you till the soil, it shall no longer give you its produce. You shall become a restless wanderer on the earth."
13 Cain then said to Yahweh, 'My punishment is greater than I can bear.	13 Cain said to the LORD: "My punishment is too great to bear.
14 Look, today you drive me from the surface of the earth. I must hide from you, and be a restlesswanderer on earth. Why, whoever comes across me wil kill me!'	14 Since you have now banished me from the soil, and I must avoid your presence and become a restless wanderer on the earth, anyone may kill me at sight."
15 'Very wel , then,' Yahweh replied, 'whoever kil s Cain wil suffer a sevenfold vengeance.' So Yahwehput a mark on Cain, so that no one coming across him would kil him.	15 Not so!" the LORD said to him. "If anyone kills Cain, Cain shall be avenged sevenfold." So the LORD put a mark on Cain, lest anyone should kill him at sight.
16 Cain left Yahweh's presence and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.	16 Cain then left the LORD'S presence and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
17 Cain had intercourse with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. He became thefounder of a city and gave the city the name of his son Enoch.	17 Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. Cain also became the founder of a city, which he named after his son Enoch.
18 Enoch fathered Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael; Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushaelfathered Lamech.	18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehujael; Mehujael became the father of Methusael, and Methusael became the father of Lamech.
19 Lamech married two women: the name of the first was Adah and the name of the second was Zil ah.	19 Lamech took two wives; the name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the ancestor of tent-dwelling herdsmen.	20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, the ancestor of all who dwell in tents and keep cattle.
21 His brother's name was Jubal: he was the ancestor of al who play the harp and the pipe.	21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the ancestor of all who play the lyre and the pipe.
22 As for Zil ah, she gave birth to Tubal-Cain: he was the ancestor of al who work copper and iron.Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah.	22 Zillah, on her part, gave birth to Tubalcain, the ancestor of all who forge instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
23 Lamech said to his wives: Adah and Zil ah, hear my voice, wives of Lamech, listen to what I say: Ikil ed a man for wounding me, a boy for striking me.	23 Lamech said to his wives: "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my utterance: I have killed a man for wounding me, a boy for bruising me.
24 Sevenfold vengeance for Cain, but seventy-sevenfold for Lamech.	24 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold."
25 Adam had intercourse with his wife, and she gave birth to a son whom she named Seth, 'becauseGod has granted me other offspring', she said, 'in place of Abel, since Cain has kil ed him.'	25 Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son whom she called Seth. "God has granted me more offspring in place of Abel," she said, "because Cain slew him."
26 A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. This man was the first to invoke the nameYahweh.	26 To Seth, in turn, a son was born, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to invoke the LORD by name.