Genesis 4
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- 1And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
- וְהָ֣אָדָ֔ם
- יָדַ֖ע
- יָדַ֖עya.Da'he knewH3045
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- חַוָּ֣ה
- חַוָּ֣הcha.VahEveH2332
- אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ
- וַתַּ֙הַר֙
- וַתֵּ֣לֶד
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- קַ֔יִן
- קַ֔יִןKa.yinCainH7014B
- וַתֹּ֕אמֶר
- קָנִ֥יתִי
- קָנִ֥יתִיka.Ni.tiI have acquiredH7069
- אִ֖ישׁ
- אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-withH0854
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 2And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
- וַתֹּ֣סֶף
- לָלֶ֔דֶת
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אָחִ֖יו
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָ֑בֶל
- הָ֑בֶלHa.velAbelH1893
- וַֽיְהִי־
- הֶ֙בֶל֙
- הֶ֙בֶל֙he.velAbelH1893
- רֹ֣עֵה
- רֹ֣עֵהRo.'eha herder ofH7462B
- צֹ֔אן
- צֹ֔אןTzonsheepH6629G
- וְקַ֕יִן
- הָיָ֖ה
- הָיָ֖הha.Yahhe wasH1961
- עֹבֵ֥ד
- עֹבֵ֥ד'o.Veda tiller ofH5647I
- אֲדָמָֽה׃
- אֲדָמָֽה'a.da.Mah[the] groundH0127G
- 3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to the LORD.
- 4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect to Abel, and to his offering:
- 5But to Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
- 6And the LORD said to Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
- 7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And to thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
- הֲל֤וֹא
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- תֵּיטִיב֙
- תֵּיטִיב֙tei.Tivyou will do wellH3190
- שְׂאֵ֔ת
- שְׂאֵ֔תse.'Etlifting upH7613
- וְאִם֙
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- תֵיטִ֔יב
- תֵיטִ֔יבtei.Tivyou will do wellH3190
- לַפֶּ֖תַח
- חַטָּ֣את
- חַטָּ֣אתcha.TatsinH2403B
- רֹבֵ֑ץ
- רֹבֵ֑ץro.Vetz[is] crouchingH7257
- וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙
- תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹ
- וְאַתָּ֖ה
- תִּמְשָׁל־
- תִּמְשָׁלtim.shol-you will ruleH4910
- בּֽוֹ׃
- 8And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
- קַ֖יִן
- קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH7014B
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הֶ֣בֶל
- הֶ֣בֶלHe.velAbelH1893
- אָחִ֑יו
- נֵלְכָהfrom the Septuagint
- נֵלְכָהne.le.Khahlet us goH1980G
- הַשָּׂדֶהfrom the Septuagint
- וַֽיְהִי֙
- בִּהְיוֹתָ֣ם
- בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה
- וַיָּ֥קָם
- קַ֛יִן
- קַ֛יִןKa.yinCainH7014B
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-againstH0413
- הֶ֥בֶל
- הֶ֥בֶלHe.velAbelH1893
- אָחִ֖יו
- וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃
- 9And the LORD said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
- 10And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth to me from the ground.
- 11And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
- וְעַתָּ֖ה
- אָר֣וּר
- אָר֣וּר'a.Rur[are] cursedH0779
- אָ֑תָּה
- אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH0859A
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הָֽאֲדָמָה֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- פָּצְתָ֣ה
- פָּצְתָ֣הpa.tze.Tah<it> has openedH6475
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- פִּ֔יהָ
- לָקַ֛חַת
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- דְּמֵ֥י
- דְּמֵ֥יde.Mei[the] blood<s> ofH1818
- אָחִ֖יךָ
- מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃
- 12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield to thee its strength: A fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
- 13And Cain said to the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
- 14Behold, thou hast driven me 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 will come to pass, that every one that findeth me will slay me.
- הֵן֩
- הֵן֩henhere!H2005
- גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּ
- גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּge.Rash.tayou have driven awayH1644G
- אֹתִ֜י
- הַיּ֗וֹם
- מֵעַל֙
- פְּנֵ֣י
- פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440J
- הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה
- וּמִפָּנֶ֖יךָ
- אֶסָּתֵ֑ר
- אֶסָּתֵ֑ר'e.sa.TerI will be hiddenH5641
- וְהָיִ֜יתִי
- נָ֤ע
- נָ֤עna'a wandererH5128
- וָנָד֙
- בָּאָ֔רֶץ
- וְהָיָ֥ה
- כָל־
- כָלkhol-everyH3605
- מֹצְאִ֖י
- יַֽהַרְגֵֽנִי׃
- הֵן֩
- 15And the LORD said to him, Therefore whoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him seven-fold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
- ל֣וֹ
- יְהוָ֗ה
- יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לָכֵן֙
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-anyH3605
- הֹרֵ֣ג
- הֹרֵ֣גho.Reg[one who] killsH2026
- קַ֔יִן
- קַ֔יִןKa.yin<of> CainH7014B
- שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם
- שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםshiv.'a.Ta.yimsevenfoldH7659
- יֻקָּ֑ם
- יֻקָּ֑םyu.Kamhe will be avengedH5358
- וַיָּ֨שֶׂם
- יְהוָ֤ה
- יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לְקַ֙יִן֙
- א֔וֹת
- א֔וֹת'ota signH0226H
- לְבִלְתִּ֥י
- הַכּוֹת־
- הַכּוֹתha.kot-to strikeH5221
- אֹת֖וֹ
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-anyH3605
- מֹצְאֽוֹ׃
- 16And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
- 17And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and bore Enoch: and he built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son Enoch.
- וַיֵּ֤דַע
- קַ֙יִן֙
- קַ֙יִן֙ka.yinCainH7014B
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ
- וַתַּ֖הַר
- וַתֵּ֣לֶד
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- חֲנ֑וֹךְ
- חֲנ֑וֹךְcha.NokhEnochH2585G
- וַֽיְהִי֙
- בֹּ֣נֶה
- בֹּ֣נֶהBo.nehbuildingH1129
- עִ֔יר
- עִ֔יר'Ira cityH5892B
- וַיִּקְרָא֙
- שֵׁ֣ם
- שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034
- הָעִ֔יר
- כְּשֵׁ֖ם
- בְּנ֥וֹ
- חֲנֽוֹךְ׃
- חֲנֽוֹךְcha.NokhEnochH2585G
- 18And to Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
- וַיִּוָּלֵ֤ד
- לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עִירָ֔ד
- עִירָ֔ד'i.RadIradH5897
- וְעִירָ֕ד
- יָלַ֖ד
- יָלַ֖דya.Ladhe fatheredH3205
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑ל
- מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑לme.chu.ya.'ElMehujaelH4232
- וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗ל
- יָלַד֙
- יָלַד֙ya.Ladhe fatheredH3205
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔ל
- מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔לme.Tu.sha.'ElMethushaelH4967
- וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל
- יָלַ֥ד
- יָלַ֥דya.Ladhe fatheredH3205
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- לָֽמֶךְ׃
- לָֽמֶךְLa.mekhLamechH3929G
- 19And Lamech took to him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
- 20And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
- 21And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
- 22And Zillah, she also bore Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
- וְצִלָּ֣ה
- גַם־
- גַםgam-alsoH1571
- הִ֗וא
- הִ֗ואhi'sheH1931
- יָֽלְדָה֙
- יָֽלְדָה֙yal.Dahshe boreH3205
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- תּ֣וּבַל
- תּ֣וּבַלTu.valTubal-H8423
- קַ֔יִן
- קַ֔יִןKa.yinCainH8423
- לֹטֵ֕שׁ
- לֹטֵ֕שׁlo.Tesha sharpener ofH3913
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-everyH3605
- חֹרֵ֥שׁ
- חֹרֵ֥שׁcho.Reshworker ofH2790A
- נְחֹ֖שֶׁת
- נְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178A
- וּבַרְזֶ֑ל
- וַֽאֲח֥וֹת
- תּֽוּבַל־
- תּֽוּבַלtu.val-Tubal-H8423
- קַ֖יִן
- קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH8423
- נַֽעֲמָֽה׃
- נַֽעֲמָֽהNa.'a.MahNaamahH5279G
- 23And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- לֶ֜מֶךְ
- לֶ֜מֶךְLe.mekhLamechH3929G
- לְנָשָׁ֗יו
- עָדָ֤ה
- עָדָ֤ה'a.DahO AdahH5711G
- וְצִלָּה֙
- שְׁמַ֣עַן
- שְׁמַ֣עַןshe.Ma.'anlisten toH8085G
- קוֹלִ֔י
- נְשֵׁ֣י
- נְשֵׁ֣יne.SheiO wives ofH0802H
- לֶ֔מֶךְ
- לֶ֔מֶךְLe.mekhLamechH3929G
- הַאְזֵ֖נָּה
- הַאְזֵ֖נָּהha'.Ze.nahgive ear toH0238
- אִמְרָתִ֑י
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
- אִ֤ישׁ
- אִ֤ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙
- הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙ha.Rag.tiI have killedH2026
- לְפִצְעִ֔י
- וְיֶ֖לֶד
- לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃
- 24If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold, truly Lamech seventy and seven-fold.
- 25And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
- וַיֵּ֨דַע
- אָדָ֥ם
- אָדָ֥ם'a.DamAdamH0121G
- עוֹד֙
- עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ
- וַתֵּ֣לֶד
- בֵּ֔ן
- בֵּ֔ןBena sonH1121A
- וַתִּקְרָ֥א
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שְׁמ֖וֹ
- שֵׁ֑ת
- שֵׁ֑תShetSethH8352
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- שָֽׁת־
- שָֽׁתshat-he has appointedH7896I
- לִ֤י
- אֱלֹהִים֙
- אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGod ofH0430G
- זֶ֣רַע
- זֶ֣רַעZe.ra'springH2233H
- אַחֵ֔ר
- אַחֵ֔ר'a.CheranotherH0312
- תַּ֣חַת
- תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
- הֶ֔בֶל
- הֶ֔בֶלHe.velAbelH1893
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- הֲרָג֖וֹ
- קָֽיִן׃
- קָֽיִןKa.yinCainH7014B
- 26And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
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