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Genesis Chapter 4

Cain and Abel

4:1 And Adam knew Eveחַוָּה
(/ˈiːv/; Modern: Ḥava “living one” or “source of life” as it is phonetically similar to “ḥāyâ”, “to live”, from the Semitic root ḥyw. For more info click here
his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ For more info For more info click here
, and said I have gotten a man from YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here

4:2 And she again bore his brother Abelהֶבֶל
Hébel, Biblical Greek: Ἅβελ Hábel; His name in Hebrew is composed of the same three consonants as a root meaning “breath” For more info click here
. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
was a tiller of the ground.
4:3 And in the end of days it happened, that Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
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4:4 And Abelהֶבֶל
Hébel, Biblical Greek: Ἅβελ Hábel; His name in Hebrew is composed of the same three consonants as a root meaning “breath” For more info click here
, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and even from there fat. And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
had respect to Abelהֶבֶל
Hébel, Biblical Greek: Ἅβελ Hábel; His name in Hebrew is composed of the same three consonants as a root meaning “breath” For more info click here
and his offering:
4:5 But to Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
and his offering he had not respect. And Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
glowed greatly with anger, and his face fell.
4:6 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
said to Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
, Why have you angrily glowed? And why is your face fallen?
4:7 If you do well, is there not acceptance? And if you do not well, sin lies at the door. And to you shall be it’s desire, but you shall rule over it.
4:8 And Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
talked with his brother Abelהֶבֶל
Hébel, Biblical Greek: Ἅβελ Hábel; His name in Hebrew is composed of the same three consonants as a root meaning “breath” For more info click here
, And as they were in the field, Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
rose up against his brother Abelהֶבֶל
Hébel, Biblical Greek: Ἅβελ Hábel; His name in Hebrew is composed of the same three consonants as a root meaning “breath” For more info click here
and killed him.
4:9 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
said to Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
, Where is Abelהֶבֶל
Hébel, Biblical Greek: Ἅβελ Hábel; His name in Hebrew is composed of the same three consonants as a root meaning “breath” For more info click here
your brother? And he said, I know not; Am I my brother’s keeper?
4:10 And he said, What have you done? The voice of your brother’s bloods cry to me from the ground.

The curse of Cain


4:11 And now are you cursed from the earth, which have opened her mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand;
4:12 When you till the ground, it will not again yield to you her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shall you be in the earth.
4:13 And Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
said to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
My punishment is greater than I can bear.
4:14 Behold, you have driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from your face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it will come to pass, that every one that find me shall kill me.
4:15 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
said to him, If anyone kills Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
, he shall be avenged sevenfold. And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
set a mark upon Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
unless any finding him should kill him.
4:16 And Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
went out from the face of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
4:17 And Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
knew his wife; and she conceived and bore Chanoch (Enoch) and he built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Chanoch (Enoch).
4:18 And to Chanoch (Enoch) was born Irad: and Irad fathered Mehujael: and Mehujael fathered Methusael: and Methusael fathered Lamech.

Lamech’s Family


4:19 And Lemech took to him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other was Zillah.
4:20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as stay in tents, and of such as have cattle.
4:21 And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
4:22 And Zillah , she also bore Tubal-cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
4:23 And Lemech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; you wives of Lemech, listen to my speech; for I have slain a man to my wounding and a young man to my hurt.
4:24 If Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lemech seventy and sevenfold.

Birth of Seth


4:25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bore a son, and called his name Seth (Appointed or put out): For Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator
said she, has appointed me another seed instead of Abelהֶבֶל
Hébel, Biblical Greek: Ἅβελ Hábel; His name in Hebrew is composed of the same three consonants as a root meaning “breath” For more info click here
, whom Cainקַיִן
/keɪn/ (gotten, or, acquired) For more info For more info click here
killed.
4:26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh (To call themselves by the name of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
) :
then began men to call upon the name of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here

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