Genesis
4:1-25 HCSB Adam knew his wife Eve intimately, and she
conceived and gave birth to Cain. She said, "I have had a male child with
the LORD's help." 2 Then she
also gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel became a shepherd of a flock, but
Cain cultivated the land. 3 In the
course of time Cain presented some of the land's produce as an offering to the
LORD. 4 And Abel also presented an offering--some
of the firstborn of his flock and their fat portions. The LORD had regard for
Abel and his offering, 5 but He did
not have regard for Cain and his offering. Cain was furious, and he was
downcast. 6 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you
furious? And why are you downcast? 7 If you do
right, won't you be accepted? But if you do not do right, sin is crouching at
the door. Its desire is for you, but you must master it." 8 Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go
out to the field." And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his
brother Abel and killed him. 9 Then the
LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I don't
know," he replied. "Am I my brother's guardian?" 10 Then He said, "What have you done? Your
brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground! 11 So now you are cursed with alienation
from the ground that opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood you have
shed. 12 If you work the land, it will never again
give you its yield. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth." 13 But Cain answered the LORD, "My
punishment is too great to bear! 14 Since You
are banishing me today from the soil, and I must hide myself from Your presence
and become a restless wanderer on the earth, whoever finds me will kill
me." 15 Then the LORD replied to him, "In that
case, whoever kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over." And He
placed a mark on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him. 16 Then Cain went out from the LORD's presence
and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
17
Cain knew his wife intimately, and she conceived and gave birth to
Enoch. Then Cain became the builder of a city, and he named the city Enoch
after his son. 18 Irad was born to Enoch, Irad fathered
Mehujael, Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech. 19 Lamech took two wives for himself, one named
Adah and the other named Zillah. 20 Adah bore
Jabal; he was the father of the nomadic herdsmen. 21 His brother was named Jubal; he was the
father of all who play the lyre and the flute.
22
Zillah bore Tubal-cain, who made all kinds of bronze and iron tools.
Tubal-cain's sister was Naamah. 23 Lamech said
to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, pay attention to
my words. For I killed a man for wounding me, a boy for striking me. 24 If Cain is to be avenged seven times over,
then for Lamech it will be seventy-seven times!
25
Adam knew his wife intimately again, and she gave birth to a son and
named him Seth, for she said, "God has given me another child in
place of Abel, since Cain killed him."
Devotions: Genesis 4:3-8 You Can
Genesis 4:15-17 Cain’s Wife
Sermons: Genesis 4:1-12
Four Sets of Brothers
Genesis 4:7 Sin’s Master, Righteousness’ Slave
Commentary: Genesis 4:3
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