Genesis 4

NEW JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
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 Truly, Adam knew his wife Eve, who conceived and gave birth to Cain, saying, “I have obtained a man through God.”
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 And again she gave birth to his brother Abel. But Abel was a pastor of sheep, and Cain was a farmer.
3 Time passed and Cain brought some of the produce of the soil as an offering for Yahweh,	3 Then it happened, after many days, that Cain offered gifts to the Lord, from the fruits of the earth.
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 Abel likewise offered from the firstborn of his flock, and from their fat. And the Lord looked with favor on Abel and his gifts.
5 But he did not look with favour on Cain and his offering, and Cain was very angry and downcast.	5 Yet in truth, he did not look with favor on Cain and his gifts. And Cain was vehemently angry, and his countenance fell.
6 Yahweh asked Cain, 'Why are you angry and downcast?	6 And the Lord said to him: “Why are you angry? And why is your face fallen?
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 behave well, will you not receive? But if you behave badly, will not sin at once be present at the door? And so its desire will be within you, and you will be dominated by it.”
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 And Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go outside.” And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and he put him to death.
9 Yahweh asked Cain, 'Where is your brother Abel?' 'I do not know,' he replied. 'Am I my brother'sguardian?'	9 And the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” And he responded: “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 And he said to him: “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to me from the land.
11 Now be cursed and banned from the ground that has opened its mouth to receive your brother's bloodat your hands.	11 Now, therefore, you will be cursed upon the land, which opened its mouth and received the blood of your brother at 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 When you work it, it will not give you its fruit; a vagrant and a fugitive shall you be upon the land.”
13 Cain then said to Yahweh, 'My punishment is greater than I can bear.	13 And Cain said to the Lord: “My iniquity is too great to deserve kindness.
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 Behold, you have cast me out this day before the face of the earth, and from your face I will be hidden; and I will be a vagrant and a fugitive on the earth. Therefore, anyone who finds me will kill me.”
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 And the Lord said to him: “By no means will it be so; rather, whoever would kill Cain, will be punished sevenfold.” And the Lord placed a seal upon Cain, so that anyone who found him would not put him to death.
16 Cain left Yahweh's presence and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.	16 And so Cain, departing from the face of the Lord, lived as a fugitive on the earth, toward the eastern region 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 Then Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. And he built a city, and he called its name by the name of his son, Enoch.
18 Enoch fathered Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael; Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushaelfathered Lamech.	18 Thereafter, Enoch conceived Irad, and Irad conceived Mahujael, and Mahujael conceived Mathusael, and Mathusael conceived 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 one was Adah, and the name of the other was Zillah.
20 Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the ancestor of tent-dwelling herdsmen.	20 And Adah conceived Jabel, who was the father of those who live in tents and are shepherds.
21 His brother's name was Jubal: he was the ancestor of al who play the harp and the pipe.	21 And the name of his brother was Jubal; he was the father of those who sing to the harp and the organ.
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 also conceived Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artisan in every work of brass and iron. In fact, the sister of Tubalcain was Noema.
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 And Lamech said to his wives Adah and Zillah: “Listen to my voice, you wives of Lamech, pay attention to my speech. For I have killed a man to my own harm, and an adolescent to my own bruising.
24 Sevenfold vengeance for Cain, but seventy-sevenfold for Lamech.	24 Sevenfold vengeance will be given for Cain, but for Lamech, seventy-seven times.”
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 also knew his wife again, and she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Seth, saying, “God has given me another offspring, in place of Abel, whom Cain killed.”
26 A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. This man was the first to invoke the nameYahweh.	26 But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos. This one began to invoke the name of the Lord.