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[1] Afterward the man knew Eve his wife, which conceived and bear Cain, and said, I have obtained a man by the Lord.
[2] And again she brought forth his brother Abel, and Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain was a tiller of the ground.
[3] And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought an oblation unto the Lord of the fruit of the ground.
[4] And Abel also himself brought of the first fruits of his sheep, and of the fat of them, and the Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering,
[5] But unto Cain and to his offering he had no regard: wherefore Cain was exceeding wroth, and his countenance fell down.
[6] Then the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? And why is thy countenance cast down?
[7] If thou do well, shalt thou not be accepted? And if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door: also unto thee his desire shall be subject, and thou shalt rule over him.
[8] Then Cain spake to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
[9] Then the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brother's keeper?
[10] Again he said, What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother's blood cryeth unto me from the ground.
[11] Now therefore thou art cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thine hand.
[12] When thou shalt till the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength: a vagabond and a renegade shalt thou be in the earth.
[13] Then Cain said to the Lord, My punishment is greater, than I can bear.
[14] Behold, thou hast cast me out this day from the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and shall be a vagabond, and a renegade in the earth, and whosoever findeth me, shall slay me.
[15] Then the Lord said unto him, Doubtless whosoever slayeth Cain, he shall be punished seven fold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any man finding him should kill him.
[16] Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod toward the east side of Eden.
[17] Cain also knew his wife, which conceived and bear Enoch: and he built a city, and called the name of the city by the name of his son, Enoch.
[18] And to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad begat Mehujael, and Mehujael begat Methushael, and Methushael begat Lamech.
[19] And Lamech took him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
[20] And Adah bear Jabal, who was the father of such as dwell in the tents, and of such as have cattle.
[21] And his brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all that play on the harp and organs.
[22] And Zillah also bear Tubal-cain, who wrought cunningly every craft of brass and of iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
[23] Then Lamech said unto his wives Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech: hearken unto my speech: for I would slay a man in my wound, and a young man in mine hurt.
[24] If Cain shall be avenged seven fold, truly Lamech, seventy times seven fold.
[25] And Adam knew his wife again, and she bear a son, and she called his name Seth: for God, said she, hath appointed me another seed for Abel, because Cain slew him.
[26] And to the same Seth 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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