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Biblija Hrvatski	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Čovjek pozna svoju ženu Evu, a ona zače i rodi Kajina, pa reče: »Muško sam čedo stekla pomoću Jahve!«	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 Poslije rodi Abela, brata Kajinova; Abel postane stočar, a Kajin zemljoradnik.	2 Next she bore his brother Abel. Abel became a keeper of flocks, and Cain a tiller of the soil.
3 I jednoga dana Kajin prinese Jahvi žrtvu od zemaljskih plodova.	3 In the course of time Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of the soil,
4 A prinese i Abel od prvine svoje stoke, sve po izbor pretilinu. Jahve milostivo pogleda na Abela i njegovu žrtvu,	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 a na Kajina i žrtvu njegovu ni pogleda ne svrati. Stoga se Kajin veoma razljuti i lice mu se namrgodi.	5 but on Cain and his offering he did not. Cain greatly resented this and was crestfallen.
6 I Jahve reče Kajinu: »Zašto si ljut? Zašto ti je lice namrgođeno?	6 So the LORD said to Cain: "Why are you so resentful and crestfallen?
7 Jer ako pravo radiš, vedrinom odsijevaš. A ne radiš li pravo, grijeh ti je kao zvijer na pragu što na te vreba; još mu se možeš oduprijeti.«	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 Kajin pak reče svome bratu Abelu: »Hajdemo van!« I našavši se na polju, Kajin skoči na brata Abela te ga ubi.	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 Potom Jahve zapita Kajina: »Gdje ti je brat Abel?« »Ne znam«, odgovori. »Zar sam ja čuvar brata svoga?«	9 Then the LORD asked Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He answered, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
10 Jahve nastavi: »Što si učinio? Slušaj! Krv brata tvoga iz zemlje k meni viče.	10 The LORD then said: "What have you done! Listen: your brother's blood cries out to me from the soil!
11 Stoga budi proklet na zemlji koja je rastvorila usta da proguta s ruke tvoje krv brata tvoga!	11 Therefore you shall be banned from the soil that opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
12 Obrađivat ćeš zemlju, ali ti više neće davati svoga roda. Vječni ćeš skitalica na zemlji biti!«	12 If you till the soil, it shall no longer give you its produce. You shall become a restless wanderer on the earth."
13 A Kajin reče Jahvi: »Kazna je moja odviše teška da se snosi.	13 Cain said to the LORD: "My punishment is too great to bear.
14 Evo me tjeraš danas s plodnoga tla; moram se skrivati od tvoga lica i biti vječni lutalac na zemlji – tko me god nađe, može me ubiti.«	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 A Jahve mu reče: »Ne! Nego tko ubije Kajina, sedmerostruka osveta na njemu će se izvršiti!« I Jahve stavi znak na Kajina, da ga tko, našavši ga, ne ubije.	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 Kajin ode ispred lica Jahvina u zemlju Nod, istočno od Edena, i ondje se nastani.	16 Cain then left the LORD'S presence and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
17 Kajin pozna svoju ženu te ona zače i rodi Henoka. Podigao je grad i grad prozvao imenom svoga sina – Henok.	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 Henoku se rodio Irad, a od Irada potekao Mehujael; od Mehujaela poteče Metušael, od Metušaela Lamek.	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 Lamek uzme dvije žene. Jedna se zvala Ada, a druga Sila.	19 Lamech took two wives; the name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.
20 Ada rodi Jabala, koji je postao praocem onih što pod šatorima žive sa stokom.	20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, the ancestor of all who dwell in tents and keep cattle.
21 Bratu mu bijaše ime Jubal. On je praotac svih koji sviraju na liru i sviralu.	21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the ancestor of all who play the lyre and the pipe.
22 Sila rodi Tubal-Kajina, praoca onih koji kuju bakar i željezo. Tubal-Kajinovoj sestri bijaše ime Naama.	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 Lamek prozbori svojim ženama: »Ada i Sila, glas moj poslušajte! Žene Lamekove, čujte mi besjedu: Čovjeka sam ubio jer me ranio i dijete jer me udarilo.	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 Ako će Kajin biti osvećen sedmerostruko, Lamek će sedamdeset i sedam puta!«	24 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold."
25 Adam pozna svoju ženu te ona rodi sina i nadjenu mu ime Šet. Reče ona: »Bog mi dade drugo dijete mjesto Abela, koga ubi Kajin.«	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 Šetu se rodi sin, komu on nadjenu ime Enoš. Tada se počelo zazivati ime Jahvino.	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.