{"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/kjv/genesis/4","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T08:07:17.657Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Genesis","bookSlug":"genesis","chapter":4,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":3,"nextChapter":5,"totalChapters":50,"totalVerses":26},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"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:"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"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?"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And now <i>art</i> thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment <i>is</i> greater than I can bear."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one <i>was</i> Adah, and the name of the other Zillah."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and <i>of such as have</i> cattle."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And his brother's name <i>was</i> Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain <i>was</i> Naamah."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"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."}],"citation":{"inline":"Genesis 4 (KJV)","markdown":"[Genesis 4](https://primebible.com/kjv/genesis/4)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/genesis/4 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}