Genesis 4

1The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with Yahweh’s help.”Cross-references: Gen 3:15 · Gen 4:25 · Gen 5:29 · Num 31:17 · 1John 3:12

2Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.Cross-references: Gen 3:23 · Gen 4:25 · Gen 9:20 · Gen 30:29 · Gen 37:13 · Gen 46:32 · +10 more

3As time passed, Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground.Cross-references: Lev 2:1 · Num 18:12 · 1Ki 17:7 · Neh 13:6

4Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering,Cross-references: Gen 15:17 · Ex 13:12 · Lev 3:16 · Lev 9:24 · Num 16:35 · Num 18:12 · +12 more

5but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.Cross-references: Gen 31:2 · Gen 31:5 · Num 16:15 · Job 5:2 · Ps 20:3 · Isa 3:10 · +4 more

6Yahweh said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?Cross-references: 1Chr 13:11 · Job 5:2 · Isa 1:18 · Jer 2:5 · Jer 2:31 · Mic 6:3 · +4 more

7If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”Cross-references: Gen 3:16 · Gen 4:8 · Gen 19:21 · Num 32:23 · 2Sam 24:23 · 2Ki 8:28 · +22 more

8Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.Cross-references: 2Sam 3:27 · 2Sam 13:26 · 2Sam 14:6 · 2Sam 20:9 · Neh 6:2 · Job 11:15 · +12 more

9Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”Cross-references: Gen 3:9 · Gen 37:32 · Job 22:13 · Ps 9:12 · Ps 10:13 · Prov 28:13 · +2 more

10Yahweh said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.Cross-references: Gen 3:13 · Gen 9:5 · Gen 18:20 · Ex 3:7 · Num 35:33 · Josh 7:19 · +14 more

11Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.Cross-references: Gen 3:14 · Gen 4:14 · Deut 27:16 · Deut 28:15 · Deut 29:19 · Job 16:18 · +4 more

12From now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth.”Cross-references: Gen 3:17 · Gen 4:14 · Lev 26:20 · Lev 26:36 · Deut 28:23 · Deut 28:65 · +4 more

13Cain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.Cross-references: Job 15:22 · Rev 16:9 · Rev 16:11 · Rev 16:21

14Behold, you have driven me out today from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. Whoever finds me will kill me.”Cross-references: Gen 4:15 · Gen 9:5 · Lev 26:17 · Lev 26:36 · Num 17:12 · Num 35:19 · +18 more

15Yahweh said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.Cross-references: Gen 4:24 · Lev 26:18 · Lev 26:21 · Lev 26:24 · Lev 26:28 · 1Ki 16:7 · +9 more

16Cain left Yahweh’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.Cross-references: Gen 3:8 · Gen 4:14 · Ex 20:18 · 2Ki 13:23 · 2Ki 24:20 · Job 1:12 · +11 more

17Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his son, Enoch.Cross-references: Gen 5:18 · Gen 5:22 · Gen 11:4 · 2Sam 18:18 · Ps 49:11 · Eccl 2:4 · +2 more

18Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.Cross-references: Gen 5:21 · Gen 36:2

19Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.Cross-references: Gen 2:18 · Gen 2:24 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 19:8

20Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.Cross-references: Gen 4:2 · Gen 4:21 · Gen 25:27 · 1Chr 2:50 · 1Chr 4:4 · Jer 35:9 · +3 more

21His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.Cross-references: Gen 31:27 · Job 21:12 · Isa 5:12 · Amos 6:5 · Rom 4:11

22Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah.Cross-references: Ex 25:3 · Num 31:22 · Deut 8:9 · Deut 33:25 · 2Chr 2:7

23Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.Cross-references: Ex 20:13 · Lev 19:18 · Num 23:18 · Judg 9:7

24If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.”Cross-references: Gen 4:15 · Matt 18:22

25Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, “for God has given me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.”Cross-references: Gen 4:1 · Gen 4:8 · Gen 4:10 · Gen 5:3 · 1Chr 1:1 · Luke 3:38

26A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on Yahweh’s name.Cross-references: Gen 12:8 · Gen 26:25 · Deut 26:17 · 1Ki 18:24 · Ps 116:17 · Isa 44:5 · +11 more