Genesis 4

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Truly, Adam knew his wife Eve, who conceived and gave birth to Cain, saying, “I have obtained a man through God.”	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 And again she gave birth to his brother Abel. But Abel was a pastor of sheep, and Cain was a farmer.	2 Next she bore his brother Abel. Abel became a keeper of flocks, and Cain a tiller of the soil.
3 Then it happened, after many days, that Cain offered gifts to the Lord, from the fruits of the earth.	3 In the course of time Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of the soil,
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.	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 Yet in truth, he did not look with favor on Cain and his gifts. And Cain was vehemently angry, and his countenance fell.	5 but on Cain and his offering he did not. Cain greatly resented this and was crestfallen.
6 And the Lord said to him: “Why are you angry? And why is your face fallen?	6 So the LORD said to Cain: "Why are you so resentful and crestfallen?
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.”	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 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.	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 And the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” And he responded: “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”	9 Then the LORD asked Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He answered, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
10 And he said to him: “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to me from the land.	10 The LORD then said: "What have you done! Listen: your brother's blood cries out to me from the soil!
11 Now, therefore, you will be cursed upon the land, which opened its mouth and received the blood of your brother at your hand.	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 work it, it will not give you its fruit; a vagrant and a fugitive shall you be upon the land.”	12 If you till the soil, it shall no longer give you its produce. You shall become a restless wanderer on the earth."
13 And Cain said to the Lord: “My iniquity is too great to deserve kindness.	13 Cain said to the LORD: "My punishment is too great to bear.
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.”	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 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.	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 And so Cain, departing from the face of the Lord, lived as a fugitive on the earth, toward the eastern region of Eden.	16 Cain then left the LORD'S presence and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
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.	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 Thereafter, Enoch conceived Irad, and Irad conceived Mahujael, and Mahujael conceived Mathusael, and Mathusael conceived 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 took two wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of the other was Zillah.	19 Lamech took two wives; the name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.
20 And Adah conceived Jabel, who was the father of those who live in tents and are shepherds.	20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, the ancestor of all who dwell in tents and keep cattle.
21 And the name of his brother was Jubal; he was the father of those who sing to the harp and the organ.	21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the ancestor of all who play the lyre and the pipe.
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.	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 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.	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 will be given for Cain, but for Lamech, seventy-seven times.”	24 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold."
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.”	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 But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos. This one began to invoke the name of the Lord.	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.