Genesis Chapter 4, Cain and Abel, 2 translations and a paraphrase

GENESIS Chapter 4, Cain and Abel

1 And the man knew Eve his woman; and she conceived, and gave birth to Cain (acquired), and said, I have received a man by Jehovah.
2 And she again gave birth, to his brother Abel (emptiness). And became Abel a shepherd of flocks, and Cain became a worker of the soil.
3 And was it in the process of time that brought Cain from the fruit of the soil an offering to Jehovah
4 And Abel brought also he from the firstlings of his flocks even from their fat. And looked Jehovah to Abel and to his offering;
~ 5 And of Cain and to his offering, not He did look. And blazed up Cain greatly, and fell his face.
~ 6 And said Jehovah to Cain, Why have blazed up you, and why has fallen your face?
7 Is there not if you do well exaltation? And if not you do well, at the door sin is crouching. And toward you its desire, but you should rule over it.
8 And talked Cain with Abel his brother; and as they were in the field, rose up Cain against Abel his brother, and killed him.
9 And said Jehovah to Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, not I do know; Protector my brother am I?
10 And He said, What you have done? The voice of blood your brother's cries to Me from the soil.
~ 11 And now cursed are you, from the soil which opened its mouth to receive blood your brother from your hand;
12 When you work the soil not again will it give its strength; a wavering one and a wandering one you will be on the earth.
13 And said Cain to Jehovah, Is greater my punishment than I can bear.
14 Behold, you have driven me today from the face of the soil; and from Your face I will be hidden; and I will be a wavering one and a wandering one on the earth; And it will be anyone finding me will kill me.
15 And said Jehovah to him, If anyone kills Cain, double-sevens he will be avenged. And set Jehovah on Cain a sign, so that not should kill him anyone who finds him.
16 And went out Cain from the face of Jehovah and lived in the land of Nod (vagrancy) east of Eden.
17 And knew Cain his woman, and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch (initiated); and he built a city, and he called the name of the city like the name of his son, Enoch.
18 And was born to Enoch Irad (fugitive); and Irad did bring forth Mehujael (smitten of God); and Mehujael did bring forth Methusael (man who is of God); and Methusael did bring forth Lamech .
19 And took to himself Lamech two wives; the name of the one Adah (ornament), and the name of the second Zillah (shadow).
20 And Adah gave birth to Jabal (stream); he was the father of those tenting and possessing.
~ 21 And name his brother Jubal (jubilant); he was the father of all those handling harp and pipe.
~ 22 And Zillah also she gave birth to Tubal-Cain (offspring of Cain), the hammerer of every cutting tool of brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal-Cain Naamah (pleasantness).
23 And said Lamech to his women, Adah and Zillah, hear my voice women of Lamech, listen to my words; for a man I have slain for my wounding, and a young man for my bruising.
24 For double-sevens is Cain avenged, and Lamech seventy and seven.
25 And knew Adam again his woman; and she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Seth (substituted); For has placed for me God seed another in place of Abel, because killed him Cain.
26 And to Seth, also he was born a son; and he called his name Enos (mortal); Then was a beginning ( or to pierce/profane ? ) to call upon the name of Jehovah.
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1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, I have received a man from the Lord.
~ 2 And she again gave birth, to his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the soil.
~ 3 And in the process of time Cain brought an offering unto the Lord of the fruit of the soil.
4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat of them. And the Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering;
5 But of Cain and his offering, He was not pleased. And Cain was very angry, and his face fell.
~ 6 And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry, and why is your face fallen?
7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you don't do well, sin is lurking at the door. And to you will be its desiring, but you can rule over it.
8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother; and later when they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and killed him.
9 And the Lord said to Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I do not know; Am I my brother's keeper?
10 And He said, What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the soil.
11 And now you are cursed more than the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand;
12 When you till the soil it will not again yield to you its abundance; a fugitive and a vagabond will you be on the earth.
13 And Cain said to the Lord, my punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 Behold, you have driven me out this day from the face of the soil; and from Your face will I be hidden; and I will be a vagabond and a fugitive on the earth; and it will happen that anyone that finds me will try to kill me.
15 And the Lord said to him, If anyone kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark on Cain, so that anyone finding him would not kill him.
16 And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and lived in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
~ 18 And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad became the father of Mehujael; and Mehujael became the father of Methusael; and Methusael became the father of Lamech.
~ 19 And Lamech married two wives; the name of one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
~ 20 And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and of those who have herds.
21 And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those that handle the harp and pipe.
22 And Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the sharpener of every instrument of brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
~ 23 And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my words; for I have slain a man for wounding me, and a young man for my bruising.
24 If Cain will be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and called his name Seth; For God has given me another seed instead of Abel, who Cain slew.
~ 26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos; then began men to call upon (or profane?) the name of the Lord.
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1 And Adam had a sexual union with his wife Eve who gave birth to Cain, and she said, the Lord has given me a man.
~ 2 She also gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel was a shepherd and Cain was a farmer.
~~ 3 Then one day Cain sacrificed an offering to the Lord of his farm crop.
4 And Abel also sacrificed of the first of his flock and their fat. And the Lord was pleased with Abel's offering.
5 But He was not pleased with Cain and his offering, so Cain became very angry and depressed.
~ 6 And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry and depressed?
~ 7 If you do good, won't you be accepted? And if not sin will try to possess you. But you can overcome its temptation!
~ 8 And Cain met his brother in a field, argued with him and killed him.
~ 9 And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother? And Cain answered, I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?
10 The Lord said, What have you done? I hear the sound of your brother's blood crying from the soil!
11 Now you are cursed more than the soil that has swallowed your brother's blood.
~ 12 When you try to farm it will no longer grow good crops for you, so you will become a wanderer and a fugitive.
13 And Cain said to the Lord, My punishment is too severe!
~ 14 You have driven me from my farm and I will have to wander all over the earth and be hidden from Your presence! And anyone finding me will try to kill me!
~~ 15 And the Lord said, If anyone kills Cain they will be punished sevenfold. And Cain was marked so that anyone finding him would know not to kill him.
~ 16 And Cain moved from near Eden, to the east, to the land of Nod.
~ 17 And Cain had a sexual union with his wife who gave birth to a son, Enoch, and Cain was building a city so he called it Enoch also.
~~ 18 And to Enoch was born Irad; and to Irad a son Mehujael; and to Mehujael a son Methusael; and to Methusael a son Lamech.
~~~ 19 And Lamech married two wives; the name of one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
~ 20 And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of tent dwellers and shepherds.
~ 21 And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of musicians.
~ 22 And Zilah also gave birth to Tubal-Cain who forged cutting tools of copper and iron, and the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.~~ 23 And Lamech said to Adah and Zillah, listen my wives, hear me well; for I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man who bruised me.
~ 24 If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech 77 times.
~ 25 And Adam had a sexual union with his wife again; and she had a son, and called his name Seth; for God, said she, has given me another son instead of Abel, who Cain killed.
26 And to Seth there was born a son; and he called his name Enos; and men began to call upon (or profane?) the Lord.
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Note:(1) The #S# represents the letter "Samech" separator in the Hebrew text.

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