{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/dbt/genesis/4","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-26T22:45:29.467Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Genesis","bookSlug":"genesis","chapter":4,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":3,"nextChapter":5,"totalChapters":50,"totalVerses":26},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon Abel, and on his offering;"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And Jehovah said to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why is thy countenance fallen?"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"If thou doest well, will not thy countenance look up with confidence? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And Cain spoke to 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."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield thee its strength; a wanderer and fugitive shalt thou be on the earth."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Behold, thou hast driven me this day from the face of the ground, and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a wanderer and fugitive on the earth; and it will come to pass, that every one who finds me will slay me."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And Jehovah said to him, Therefore, whoever slayeth Cain, it shall be revenged sevenfold. And Jehovah set a mark on Cain, lest any finding him should smite him."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city; and he called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lemech."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and breed cattle."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of those who handle the harp and pipe."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of every kind of tool of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And Lemech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, Ye wives of Lemech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for my wound, and a youth for my bruise."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: ... For God has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain has slain him."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"And to Seth, to him also was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then people began to call on the name of Jehovah."}],"citation":{"inline":"Genesis 4 (DBT)","markdown":"[Genesis 4](https://primebible.com/dbt/genesis/4)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/genesis/4 (accessed 2026-05-26)."}}