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genesis 4
1 - The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man with The LORD's help."
2 - Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 - As time passed, Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of the ground.
4 - Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. the LORD respected Abel and his offering,
5 - but he didn't respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
6 - The LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?
7 - If you do well, won't it be lifted up? If you don't do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it."
8 - Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.
9 - The LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?"He said, "I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
10 - The LORD said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.
11 - Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
12 - From now on, when you till the ground, it won't yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth."
13 - Cain said to The LORD, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 - Behold, you have driven me out today from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. Whoever finds me will kill me."
15 - The LORD said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." the LORD appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.
16 - Cain left The LORD's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
17 - Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
18 - To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
19 - Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.
20 - Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
21 - His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.
22 - Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah.
23 - Lamech said to his wives,"Adah and Zillah, hear my voice.You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech,for I have slain a man for wounding me,a young man for bruising me.
24 - If Cain will be avenged seven times,truly Lamech seventy-seven times."
25 - Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, "for God has given me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."
26 - A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on The LORD's name.
