Genesis 4:1-26 KJV11 - Bible AI

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1And Adam120 knew3045 853 Eve2332 his wife802; and she conceived2029, and bare3205 853 Cain7014, and said559, I have gotten7069 a man376 from854 the LORD3068. Cain: that is, Gotten, or, Acquired

2And she again3254 bare3205 his brother251 Abel1893. And Abel1893 was a keeper7462 of sheep6629, but Cain7014 was a tiller5647 of the ground127. Abel: Heb. Hebel a keeper: Heb. a feeder

3And in process7093 of time3117 it came to pass, that Cain7014 brought935 of the fruit6529 of the ground127 an offering4503 unto the LORD3068. in process: Heb. at the end of days

4And Abel1893, he1931 also brought935 of the firstlings1062 of his flock6629 and of the fat2459 thereof. And the LORD3068 had respect8159 unto Abel1893 and to his offering4503: flock: Heb. sheep, or, goats

5But unto Cain7014 and to his offering4503 he had not respect8159. And Cain7014 was very3966 wroth2734, and his countenance6440 fell5307.

6And the LORD3068 said559 unto Cain7014, Why art thou wroth2734? and why is thy countenance6440 fallen5307?

7If518 thou doest well3190, shalt thou not be accepted7613? and if thou doest not well3190, sin2403 lieth7257 at the door6607. And unto thee shall be his desire8669, and thou shalt rule4910 over him. be accepted: or, have the excellency unto: or, subject unto thee

8And Cain7014 talked559 with413 Abel1893 his brother251: and it came to pass, when they were in the field7704, that Cain7014 rose up6965 against413 Abel1893 his brother251, and slew him2026.

9And the LORD3068 said559 unto Cain7014, Where335 is Abel1893 thy brother251? And he said559, I know3045 not: Am I my brother's251 keeper8104?

10And he said559, What4100 hast thou done6213? the voice6963 of thy brother's251 blood1818 crieth6817 unto me from the ground127. blood: Heb. bloods

11And now art thou cursed779 from the earth127, which hath opened6475 her mouth6310 to receive3947 thy brother's251 blood1818 from thy hand3027;

12When3588 thou tillest5647 the ground127, it shall not henceforth3254 yield5414 unto thee her strength3581; a fugitive5128 and a vagabond5110 shalt thou be in the earth776.

13And Cain7014 said559 unto the LORD3068, My punishment5771 is greater1419 than I can bear5375. My: or, Mine iniquity is greater than that it may be forgiven

14Behold, thou hast driven me out1644 this day3117 from the face6440 of the earth127; and from5921 thy face6440 shall I be hid5641; and I shall be a fugitive5128 and a vagabond5110 in the earth776; and it shall come to pass1961, that every one that findeth me4672 shall slay me2026.

15And the LORD3068 said559 unto him, Therefore3651 whosoever slayeth2026 Cain7014, vengeance shall be taken5358 on him sevenfold7659. And the LORD3068 set7760 a mark226 upon Cain7014, lest1115 any finding4672 him should kill5221 him.

16And Cain7014 went out3318 from the presence6440 of the LORD3068, and dwelt3427 in the land776 of Nod5113, on the east6926 of Eden5731.

17And Cain7014 knew3045 his wife802; and she conceived2029, and bare3205 Enoch2585: and he builded1129 a city5892, and called7121 the name8034 of the city5892, after the name8034 of his son1121, Enoch2585. Enoch: Heb. Chanoch

18And unto Enoch2585 was born3205 Irad5897: and Irad5897 begat3205 Mehujael4232: and Mehujael4232 begat3205 Methusael4967: and Methusael4967 begat3205 Lamech3929. Lamech: Heb. Lemech

19And Lamech3929 took3947 unto him two8147 wives802: the name8034 of the one259 was Adah5711, and the name8034 of the other8145 Zillah6741.

20And Adah5711 bare3205 Jabal2989: he was the father1 of such as dwell3427 in tents168, and of such as have cattle4735.

21And his brother's251 name8034 was Jubal3106: he was the father1 of all such as handle8610 the harp3658 and organ5748.

22And Zillah6741, she also bare3205 Tubalcain8423, an instructer3913 of every artificer2794 in brass5178 and iron1270: and the sister269 of Tubalcain8423 was Naamah5279. instructer: Heb. whetter

23And Lamech3929 said559 unto his wives802, Adah5711 and Zillah6741, Hear8085 my voice6963; ye wives802 of Lamech3929, hearken238 unto my speech565: for I have slain2026 a man376 to my wounding6482, and a young man3206 to my hurt2250. I have: or, I would slay a man in my wound, etc to my hurt: or, in my hurt

24If3588 Cain7014 shall be avenged5358 sevenfold7659, truly Lamech3929 seventy7657 and sevenfold7651.

25And Adam120 knew3045 his wife802 again5750; and she bare3205 a son1121, and called7121 his name8034 Seth8352: For God430, said she, hath appointed7896 me another312 seed2233 instead8478 of Abel1893, whom3588 Cain7014 slew2026. Seth: Heb. Sheth: that is Appointed, or, Put

26And to Seth8352, to him1931 also there was born3205 a son1121; and he called7121 his name8034 Enos583: then began men2490 to call7121 upon the name8034 of the LORD3068. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord

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