AND Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Kain, and said, I have acquired a man from the Lord.
2 And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Kain was a tiller of the ground.
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Kain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to the Lord.
4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect towards Abel and to his offering:
5 But towards Kain and to his offering he had not respect. And Kain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
6 And the Lord said to Kain, Why are you angry? and why is your countenance fallen?
7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? and if you do not do well, sin lies at the doorway. And towards you is his desire, and you must rule over him.
8 And Kain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Kain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
9 ¶ And the Lord said unto Kain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.
11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
13 And Kain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
15 And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Kain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Kain, lest any finding him should kill him.
16 ¶ And Kain went out from before the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17 And Kain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
18 And unto Enoch was born Jaared: and Jaared begat Mahiviel: and Mahiviel begat Methusel: and Methusel begat Lamech.
19 ¶ And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
21 And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-kain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-kain was Naamah.
23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
24 If Kain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
25 ¶ And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Kain slew.
26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. And The Lords name was called on with contempt, from this time.