Genesis 4

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וְהָ֣אָדָ֔םand the man יָדַ֖עhe knew אֶת־obj.חַוָּ֣הEve אִשְׁתּ֑וֹwife his וַתַּ֙הַר֙and she conceived וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she bore אֶת־obj.קַ֔יִןCain וַתֹּ֕אמֶרand she said קָנִ֥יתִיI have acquired אִ֖ישׁa man אֶת־with יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַתֹּ֣סֶףand she repeated לָלֶ֔דֶתto give birth to אֶת־obj.אָחִ֖יוbrother his אֶת־obj.הָ֑בֶלAbel וַֽיְהִי־and he was הֶ֙בֶל֙Abel רֹ֣עֵהa herder of צֹ֔אןsheep וְקַ֕יִןand Cain הָיָ֖הhe was עֹבֵ֥דa tiller of אֲדָמָֽה׃the ground

וַֽיְהִ֖יand it happened מִקֵּ֣ץfrom the end of יָמִ֑יםdays וַיָּבֵ֨אand he brought קַ֜יִןCain מִפְּרִ֧יsome of the fruit of הָֽאֲדָמָ֛הthe ground מִנְחָ֖הan offering לַֽיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh

וְהֶ֨בֶלand Abel הֵבִ֥יאhe brought גַם־also ה֛וּאhe מִבְּכֹר֥וֹתsome of the firstborns of צֹאנ֖וֹflock his וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ןand some of fats their וַיִּ֣שַׁעand he looked יְהוָ֔הYahweh אֶל־to הֶ֖בֶלAbel וְאֶל־and to מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃offering his

וְאֶל־and to קַ֥יִןCain וְאֶל־and to מִנְחָת֖וֹoffering his לֹ֣אnot שָׁעָ֑הhe looked וַיִּ֤חַרand burned לְקַ֙יִן֙to Cain מְאֹ֔דexceedingly וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּand they fell פָּנָֽיו׃face his

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to קָ֑יִןCain לָ֚מָּהto why?חָ֣רָהdoes it burnלָ֔ךְto the youוְלָ֖מָּהand to why?נָפְל֥וּhave they fallen פָנֶֽיךָ׃face your

הֲל֤וֹא¿ not אִם־if תֵּיטִיב֙you will do well שְׂאֵ֔תlifting up וְאִם֙and if לֹ֣אnot תֵיטִ֔יבyou will do well לַפֶּ֖תַחto the door חַטָּ֣אתsin רֹבֵ֑ץis crouching וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙and is to you תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹdesire its וְאַתָּ֖הand you תִּמְשָׁל־you will ruleבּֽוֹ׃over the it

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said קַ֖יִןCain אֶל־to הֶ֣בֶלAbel אָחִ֑יוbrother his וַֽיְהִי֙and it was בִּהְיוֹתָ֣םwhen were they בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הin the field וַיָּ֥קָםand he rose up קַ֛יִןCain אֶל־against הֶ֥בֶלAbel אָחִ֖יוbrother his וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃and he killed him נֵלְכָהlet us go הַשָּׂדֶהinto the field

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶל־to קַ֔יִןCain אֵ֖יwhere?הֶ֣בֶלis Abel אָחִ֑יךָbrother your וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said לֹ֣אnot יָדַ֔עְתִּיI know הֲשֹׁמֵ֥ר¿ the keeper אָחִ֖יof brother my אָנֹֽכִי׃am I

וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said מֶ֣הwhat?עָשִׂ֑יתָhave you done ק֚וֹלthe voice of דְּמֵ֣יthe bloods of אָחִ֔יךָbrother your צֹעֲקִ֥יםare crying out אֵלַ֖יto me מִן־from הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃the ground

וְעַתָּ֖הand now אָר֣וּרare cursed אָ֑תָּהyou מִן־from הָֽאֲדָמָה֙the ground אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich פָּצְתָ֣הit has opened אֶת־obj.פִּ֔יהָmouth its לָקַ֛חַתto receive אֶת־obj.דְּמֵ֥יthe bloods of אָחִ֖יךָbrother your מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃from hand your

כִּ֤יfor תַֽעֲבֹד֙you will till אֶת־obj.הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הthe ground לֹֽא־not תֹסֵ֥ףit will repeat תֵּת־to give כֹּחָ֖הּproduce itsלָ֑ךְto the youנָ֥עa wanderer וָנָ֖דand a fugitive תִּֽהְיֶ֥הyou will be בָאָֽרֶץ׃on the earth

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said קַ֖יִןCain אֶל־to יְהוָ֑הYahweh גָּד֥וֹלis too great עֲוֹנִ֖יpunishment my מִנְּשֹֽׂא׃for bearing

הֵן֩here!גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּyou have driven away אֹתִ֜יobj. me הַיּ֗וֹםthis day מֵעַל֙from on פְּנֵ֣יthe surface of הָֽאֲדָמָ֔הthe ground וּמִפָּנֶ֖יךָand from before you אֶסָּתֵ֑רI will be hidden וְהָיִ֜יתִיand I will be נָ֤עa wanderer וָנָד֙and a fugitive בָּאָ֔רֶץon the earth וְהָיָ֥הand it will be כָל־every מֹצְאִ֖יone who finds me יַֽהַרְגֵֽנִי׃he will kill me

וַיֹּ֧אמֶרand he saidל֣וֹto the himיְהוָ֗הYahweh לָכֵן֙to therefore כָּל־any הֹרֵ֣גone who kills קַ֔יִןof Cain שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםsevenfold יֻקָּ֑םhe will be avenged וַיָּ֨שֶׂםand he appointed יְהוָ֤הYahweh לְקַ֙יִן֙for Cain א֔וֹתa sign לְבִלְתִּ֥יto not הַכּוֹת־to strike אֹת֖וֹobj. him כָּל־any מֹצְאֽוֹ׃one who found him

וַיֵּ֥צֵאand he went out קַ֖יִןCain מִלִּפְנֵ֣יfrom to before יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבand he dwelt בְּאֶֽרֶץ־in the land of נ֖וֹדNod קִדְמַת־the east of עֵֽדֶן׃Eden

וַיֵּ֤דַעand he knew קַ֙יִן֙Cain אֶת־obj.אִשְׁתּ֔וֹwife his וַתַּ֖הַרand she conceived וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she bore אֶת־obj.חֲנ֑וֹךְEnoch וַֽיְהִי֙and he was בֹּ֣נֶהbuilding עִ֔ירa city וַיִּקְרָא֙and he called שֵׁ֣םthe name of הָעִ֔ירthe city כְּשֵׁ֖םaccording to the name of בְּנ֥וֹson his חֲנֽוֹךְ׃Enoch

וַיִּוָּלֵ֤דand he was born לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙to Enoch אֶת־obj.עִירָ֔דIrad וְעִירָ֕דand Irad יָלַ֖דhe fathered אֶת־obj.מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑לMehujael וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗לand Mehujael יָלַד֙he fathered אֶת־obj.מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔לMethushael וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖לand Methushael יָלַ֥דhe fathered אֶת־obj.לָֽמֶךְ׃Lamech

וַיִּֽקַּֽח־and he tookל֥וֹfor the himselfלֶ֖מֶךְLamech שְׁתֵּ֣יtwo נָשִׁ֑יםwives שֵׁ֤םthe name of הָֽאַחַת֙the one עָדָ֔הwas Adah וְשֵׁ֥םand the name of הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתthe second צִלָּֽה׃was Zillah

וַתֵּ֥לֶדand she bore עָדָ֖הAdah אֶת־obj.יָבָ֑לJabal ה֣וּאhe הָיָ֔הhe was אֲבִ֕יthe father of יֹשֵׁ֥בdwellers of אֹ֖הֶלtent וּמִקְנֶֽה׃and livestock

וְשֵׁ֥םand the name of אָחִ֖יוbrother his יוּבָ֑לwas Jubal ה֣וּאhe הָיָ֔הhe was אֲבִ֕יthe father of כָּל־every תֹּפֵ֥שׂplayer of כִּנּ֖וֹרharp וְעוּגָֽב׃and flute

וְצִלָּ֣הand Zillah גַם־also הִ֗ואshe יָֽלְדָה֙she bore אֶת־obj.תּ֣וּבַלTubal-קַ֔יִןCain לֹטֵ֕שׁa sharpener of כָּל־every חֹרֵ֥שׁworker of נְחֹ֖שֶׁתbronze וּבַרְזֶ֑לand iron וַֽאֲח֥וֹתand was the sister of תּֽוּבַל־Tubal-קַ֖יִןCain נַֽעֲמָֽה׃Naamah

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said לֶ֜מֶךְLamech לְנָשָׁ֗יוto wives his עָדָ֤הO Adah וְצִלָּה֙and Zillah שְׁמַ֣עַןlisten to קוֹלִ֔יvoice my נְשֵׁ֣יO wives of לֶ֔מֶךְLamech הַאְזֵ֖נָּהgive ear to אִמְרָתִ֑יspeech my כִּ֣יthat אִ֤ישׁa man הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙I have killed לְפִצְעִ֔יfor bruise my וְיֶ֖לֶדand a young man לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃for wound my

כִּ֥יfor שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםsevenfold יֻקַּם־he will be avenged קָ֑יִןCain וְלֶ֖מֶךְand Lamech שִׁבְעִ֥יםseventy וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃and seven

וּלְשֵׁ֤תand to Seth גַּם־also הוּא֙he יֻלַּד־he was born בֵּ֔ןa son וַיִּקְרָ֥אand he called אֶת־obj.שְׁמ֖וֹname his אֱנ֑וֹשׁEnosh אָ֣זthen הוּחַ֔לit was begun לִקְרֹ֖אto call בְּשֵׁ֥םon the name of יְהוָֽה׃ פYahweh

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