Chapter 4

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AND A'dam knew Chuah his woman; and she conceived, and bore Qayin and said, I have gotten a man from Yahuah.

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And she again bore his brother H'avel. And H'avel was a keeper of sheep, but Qayin was a tiller of the ground.

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And in process of time it came to pass, that Qayin brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Yahuah.

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And H'avel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Yahuah had respect unto H'avel and to his offering:

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But unto Qayin and to his offering he had not respect. And Qayin was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

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And Yahuah said unto Qayin, Why are you wroth? and why is your countenance fallen?

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If 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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And Qayin talked with H'avel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Qayin rose up against H'avel his brother, and slew him.

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And Yahuah said unto Qayin, Where is H'avel your brother? And he said, I know not: Am I to guard my brother?

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And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood cries unto me from the ground.

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And 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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When 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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And Qayin said unto El-Yahuah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

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Behold, 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 everyone that finds me shall slay me.

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And Yahuah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slays Qayin, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Yahuah set a mark upon Qayin, lest any finding him should kill him.

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And Qayin went out from the presence of Yahuah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

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And Qayin knew his woman; and she conceived, and bore Chanok: and he built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Chanok.

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And unto Chanok was born Iyrad: and Iyrad begat Mechuya'el: and Mechuya'el begat Methusha'el: and Methusha'el begat Lemek.

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And Lemek took unto him two women: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Tsillah.

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And Adah bore Yaval: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

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And his brother's name was Yuval: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and flute.

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And Tsillah, she also bore Tubal Qayin, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal Qayin was Na`amah.

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And Lemek said unto his women, Adah and Tsillah, Hear my voice; ye women of Lemek, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

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If Qayin shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lemek seventy and sevenfold.

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And A'dam knew his woman again; and she bore a son, and called his name Sheth: For Elohiym, said she, has appointed me another seed instead of H'avel, whom Qayin slew.

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And to Sheth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh: then began men to call upon the name of Yahuah.



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