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And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee <i>shall be</i> his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.</p> <p class="hdg">Cain Murders Abel</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And the LORD said unto Cain, Where <i>is</i> Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: <i>Am</i> I my brother's keeper? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And now <i>art</i> thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment <i>is</i> greater than I can bear. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> every one that findeth me shall slay me. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.</p> <p class="hdg">The Descendants of Cain</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one <i>was</i> Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and <i>of such as have</i> cattle. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And his brother's name <i>was</i> Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain <i>was</i> Naamah.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.</p> <p class="hdg">Seth and Enosh</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, <i>said she</i>, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/4-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible<br /><br />Text courtesy of <a href="http://www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="http://intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/genesis/4-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div align="center"><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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