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4:1  1 The generation of mankind. 3 Cain and Abel offer sacrifice. 8 Cain killeth Abel. 23 Lamech a tyrant encourageth his fearful wives. 26 True religion is restored. Afterward the man knew Eve his wife which conceived and bare Cain, and said, I have obtained a man by the Lord.
4:2  And again she brought forth his brother Abel, and Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain was a tiller of the ground.
4:3  And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought an oblation unto the Lord of the fruit of the ground.
4:4  And Abel also himself brought of the firstfruits of his sheep, and of the fat of them, and the Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering,
4:5  But unto Cain and to his offering he had no regard: wherefore Cain was exceedingly wroth and his countenance fell down.
4:6  Then the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance cast down?
4:7  If thou do well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door: also unto thee his desire shall be subject, and thou shalt rule over him.
4:8  Then Cain spake unto Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
4:9  Then the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brother’s keeper?
4:10  Again he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me, from the earth.
4:11  Now therefore thou art cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thine hand.
4:12  When thou shalt till the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength: a vagabond and a runagate shalt thou be in the earth.
4:13  Then Cain said to the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
4:14  Behold, thou hast cast me out this day from the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and shall be a vagabond, and a runagate in the earth, and whosoever findeth me shall slay me.
4:15  Then the Lord said unto him, Doubtless whosoever slayeth Cain, he shall be punished seven fold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any man finding him, should kill him.
4:16  Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod toward the East side of Eden.
4:17  Cain also knew his wife, which conceived and bore Enoch: and he built a city, and called the name of the city by the name of his son, Enoch.
4:18  And to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad begat Mehujael, and Mehujael begat Methushael, and Methushael begat Lamech.
4:19  And Lamech took to him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
4:20  And Adah bare Jabal, who was the father of such as dwell in the tents, and of such as have cattle.
4:21  And his brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all that play on the harp and organs.
4:22  And Zillah also bore Tubal-Cain, who wrought cunningly every craft of brass and of iron: and the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
4:23  Then Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech; hearken unto my speech: for I would slay a man in my wound, and a young man to mine hurt.
4:24  If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy times sevenfold.
4:25  And Adam knew his wife again, and she bare a son, and she called his name Seth: for God, said she, hath appointed me another seed for Abel, because Cain slew him.
4:26  And to the same Seth also there was born a son, and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.