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Genesis 4

  1. 1And Adam had sexual contact with Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have got a man from the LORD.
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  2. 2And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
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  3. 3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
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  4. 4And 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:
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  5. 5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
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  6. 6And the LORD said unto Cain, Why are you angry? and why is your countenance fallen?
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  7. 7If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not well, sin lies at the door. And unto you shall be his desire, and you shall rule over him.
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  8. 8And 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.
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  9. 9And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
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  10. 10And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood cries unto me from the ground.
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  11. 11And now are you cursed from the earth, which has opened her mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand;
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  12. 12When you till the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto you her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shall you be in the earth.
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  13. 13And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
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  14. 14Behold, you have driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from your face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that finds me shall slay me.
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  15. 15And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slays Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
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  16. 16And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
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  17. 17And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
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  18. 18And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad brings forth Mehujael: and Mehujael brings forth Methusael: and Methusael brings forth Lamech.
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  19. 19And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
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  20. 20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
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  21. 21And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
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  22. 22And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
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  23. 23And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; all of you wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
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  24. 24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
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  25. 25And Adam had sexual contact with his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
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  26. 26And 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.
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