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1. Adam had sexual relations with his wife Eve, and she became preg- nant and gave birth to Cain. Eve said, "With the Lord's help, I have given birth to a man."
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1. And Adam H121 knew H3045 H853 Eve H2332 his wife H802 ; and she conceived H2029 , and bore H3205 H853 Cain H7014 , and said H559 , I have gotten H7069 a man H376 from H854 the LORD H3068 .
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2. After that, Eve gave birth to Cain's brother Abel. Abel took care of flocks, and Cain became a farmer.
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2. And she again H3254 bore H3205 H853 his brother H251 H853 Abel H1893 . And Abel H1893 was H1961 a keeper H7462 of sheep H6629 , but Cain H7014 was H1961 a tiller H5647 of the ground H127 .
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3. Later, Cain brought some food from the ground as a gift to God.
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3. And in process H4480 H7093 of time H3117 it came to pass H1961 , that Cain H7014 brought H935 of the fruit H4480 H6529 of the ground H127 an offering H4503 unto the LORD H3068 .
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4. Abel brought the best parts from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift,
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4. And Abel H1893 , he H1931 also H1571 brought H935 of the firstlings H4480 H1062 of his flock H6629 and of the fat H4480 H2459 thereof . And the LORD H3068 had respect H8159 unto H413 Abel H1893 and to H413 his offering H4503 :
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5. but he did not accept Cain and his gift. So Cain became very angry and felt rejected.
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5. But unto H413 Cain H7014 and to H413 his offering H4503 he had not respect H8159 H3808 . And Cain H7014 was very H3966 wroth H2734 , and his countenance H6440 fell H5307 .
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6. The Lord asked Cain, "Why are you angry? Why do you look so unhappy?
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6. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Cain H7014 , Why H4100 art thou wroth H2734 ? and why H4100 is thy countenance H6440 fallen H5307 ?
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7. If you do things well, I will accept you, but if you do not do them well, sin is ready to attack you. Sin wants you, but you must rule over it."
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7. If H518 thou doest well H3190 , shalt thou not H3808 be accepted H7613 ? and if H518 thou doest not H3808 well H3190 , sin H2403 lieth H7257 at the door H6607 . And unto H413 thee shall be his desire H8669 , and thou H859 shalt rule H4910 over him.
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8. Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out into the field." While they were out in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
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8. And Cain H7014 talked H559 with H413 Abel H1893 his brother H251 : and it came to pass H1961 , when they were H1961 in the field H7704 , that Cain H7014 rose up H6965 against H413 Abel H1893 his brother H251 , and slew H2026 him.
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9. Later, the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" Cain answered, "I don't know. Is it my job to take care of my brother?"
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9. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Cain H7014 , Where H335 is Abel H1893 thy brother H251 ? And he said H559 , I know H3045 not H3808 : Am I H595 my brother H251 's keeper H8104 ?
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10. Then the Lord said, "What have you done? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground.
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10. And he said H559 , What H4100 hast thou done H6213 ? the voice H6963 of thy brother H251 's blood H1818 crieth H6817 unto H413 me from H4480 the ground H127 .
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11. And now you will be cursed in your work with the ground, the same ground where your brother's blood fell and where your hands killed him.
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11. And now H6258 art thou H859 cursed H779 from H4480 the earth H127 , which H834 hath opened H6475 H853 her mouth H6310 to receive H3947 thy brother H251 's H853 blood H1818 from thy hand H4480 H3027 ;
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12. You will work the ground, but it will not grow good crops for you anymore, and you will wander around on the earth."
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12. When H3588 thou tillest H5647 H853 the ground H127 , it shall not H3808 henceforth H3254 yield H5414 unto thee her strength H3581 ; a fugitive H5128 and a vagabond H5110 shalt thou be H1961 in the earth H776 .
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13. Then Cain said to the Lord, "This punishment is more than I can stand!
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13. And Cain H7014 said H559 unto H413 the LORD H3068 , My punishment H5771 is greater H1419 than I can bear H4480 H5375 .
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14. Today you have forced me to stop working the ground, and now I must hide from you. I must wander around on the earth, and anyone who meets me can kill me."
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14. Behold H2005 , thou hast driven me out H1644 H853 this day H3117 from H4480 H5921 the face H6440 of the earth H127 ; and from thy face H4480 H6440 shall I be hid H5641 ; and I shall be H1961 a fugitive H5128 and a vagabond H5110 in the earth H776 ; and it shall come to pass H1961 , that every one H3605 that findeth H4672 me shall slay H2026 me.
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15. The Lord said to Cain, "No! If anyone kills you, I will punish that person seven times more." Then the Lord put a mark on Cain warning anyone who met him not to kill him.
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15. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto him, Therefore H3651 whosoever H3605 slayeth H2026 Cain H7014 , vengeance shall be taken H5358 on him sevenfold H7659 . And the LORD H3068 set H7760 a mark H226 upon Cain H7014 , lest H1115 any H3605 finding H4672 him should kill H5221 him.
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16. So Cain went away from the Lord and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
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16. And Cain H7014 went out H3318 from the presence H4480 H6440 of the LORD H3068 , and dwelt H3427 in the land H776 of Nod H5113 , on the east H6926 of Eden H5731 .
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17. He had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. At that time Cain was building a city, which he named after his son Enoch.
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17. And Cain H7014 knew H3045 H853 his wife H802 ; and she conceived H2029 , and bore H3205 H853 Enoch H2585 : and he built H1961 H1129 a city H5892 , and called H7121 the name H8034 of the city H5892 , after the name H8034 of his son H1121 , Enoch H2585 .
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18. Enoch had a son named Irad, Irad had a son named Mehujael, Mehujael had a son named Methushael, and Methushael had a son named Lamech.
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18. And unto Enoch H2585 was born H3205 H853 Irad H5897 : and Irad H5897 begot H3205 H853 Mehujael H4232 : and Mehujael H4232 begot H3205 H853 Methusael H4967 : and Methusael H4967 begot H3205 H853 Lamech H3929 .
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19. Lamech married two women, Adah and Zillah.
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19. And Lamech H3929 took H3947 unto him two H8147 wives H802 : the name H8034 of the one H259 was Adah H5711 , and the name H8034 of the other H8145 Zillah H6741 .
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20. Adah gave birth to Jabal, who became the first person to live in tents and raise cattle.
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20. And Adah H5711 bore H3205 H853 Jabal H2989 : he H1931 was H1961 the father H1 of such as dwell H3427 in tents H168 , and of such as have cattle H4735 .
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21. Jabal's brother was Jubal, the first person to play the harp and flute.
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21. And his brother H251 's name H8034 was Jubal H3106 : he H1931 was H1961 the father H1 of all H3605 such as handle H8610 the harp H3658 and organ H5748 .
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22. Zillah gave birth to Tubal-Cain, who made tools out of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
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22. And Zillah H6741 , she H1931 also H1571 bore H3205 H853 Tubal H8423 -cain , an instructor H3913 of every H3605 artificer H2794 in brass H5178 and iron H1270 : and the sister H269 of Tubal H8423 -cain was Naamah H5279 .
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23. Lamech said to his wives: "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice! You wives of Lamech, listen to what I say. I killed a man for wounding me, a young man for hitting me.
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23. And Lamech H3929 said H559 unto his wives H802 , Adah H5711 and Zillah H6741 , Hear H8085 my voice H6963 ; ye wives H802 of Lamech H3929 , hearken H238 unto my speech H565 : for H3588 I have slain H2026 a man H376 to my wounding H6482 , and a young man H3206 to my hurt H2250 .
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24. If Cain's killer is punished seven times, then Lamech's killer will be punished seventy-seven times."
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24. If H3588 Cain H7014 shall be avenged H5358 sevenfold H7659 , truly Lamech H3929 seventy H7657 and sevenfold H7651 .
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25. Adam had sexual relations with his wife Eve again, and she gave birth to a son. She named him Sethn and said, "God has given me another child. He will take the place of Abel, who was killed by Cain."
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25. And Adam H121 knew H3045 H853 his wife H802 again H5750 ; and she bore H3205 a son H1121 , and called H7121 his H853 name H8034 Seth H8352 : For H3588 God H430 , said she , hath appointed H7896 me another H312 seed H2233 instead of H8478 Abel H1893 , whom Cain H7014 slew H2026 .
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26. Seth also had a son, and they named him Enosh. At that time people began to pray to the Lord.
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26. And to Seth H8352 , to him H1931 also H1571 there was born H3205 a son H1121 ; and he called H7121 H853 his name H8034 Enos H583 : then H227 began H2490 men to call H7121 upon the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 .
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