{"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/ylt/genesis/4","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T03:40:22.882Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Genesis","bookSlug":"genesis","chapter":4,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":3,"nextChapter":5,"totalChapters":50,"totalVerses":26},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceiveth and beareth Cain, and saith, 'I have gotten a man by Jehovah;'"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And it cometh to pass at the end of days that Cain bringeth from the fruit of the ground a present to Jehovah;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"and Abel, he hath brought, he also, from the female firstlings of his flock, even from their fat ones; and Jehovah looketh unto Abel and unto his present,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"and unto Cain and unto his present He hath not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy countenance fallen?"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Is there not, if thou dost well, acceptance? and if thou dost not well, at the opening a sin-offering is crouching, and unto thee its desire, and thou rulest over it.'"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And Cain saith unto Abel his brother, 'Let us go into the field;' and it cometh to pass in their being in the field, that Cain riseth up against Abel his brother, and slayeth him."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Where is Abel thy brother?' and he saith, 'I have not known; my brother's keeper — I?'"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And He saith, 'What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying unto Me from the ground;"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"and now, cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive the blood of thy brother from thy hand;"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"when thou tillest the ground, it doth not add to give its strength to thee — a wanderer, even a trembling one, thou art in the earth.'"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And Cain saith unto Jehovah, 'Greater is my punishment than to be borne;"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"lo, Thou hast driven me to-day from off the face of the ground, and from Thy face I am hid; and I have been a wanderer, even a trembling one, in the earth, and it hath been — every one finding me doth slay me.'"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And Jehovah saith to him, 'Therefore — of any slayer of Cain sevenfold it is required;' and Jehovah setteth to Cain a token that none finding him doth slay him."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden;"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"and Cain knoweth his wife, and she conceiveth, and beareth Enoch; and he is building a city, and he calleth the name of the city, according to the name of his son — Enoch."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And born to Enoch is Irad; and Irad hath begotten Mehujael; and Mehujael hath begotten Methusael; and Methusael hath begotten Lamech."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And Lamech taketh to himself two wives, the name of the one Adah, and the name of the second Zillah."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"and the name of his brother is Jubal, he hath been father of every one handling harp and organ."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And Zillah she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron; and a sister of Tubal-Cain is Naamah."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And Lamech saith to his wives: — 'Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Wives of Lamech, give ear to my saying: For a man I have slain for my wound, Even a young man for my hurt;"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.'"},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And Adam again knoweth his wife, and she beareth a son, and calleth his name Seth, 'for God hath appointed for me another seed instead of Abel:' for Cain had slain him."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"And to Seth, to him also a son hath been born, and he calleth his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the name of Jehovah."}],"citation":{"inline":"Genesis 4 (YLT)","markdown":"[Genesis 4](https://primebible.com/ylt/genesis/4)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/genesis/4 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}