The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man with the LORD's help."

Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of the ground.

but he did not respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.

The LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?

Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

The LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"

Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.

The LORD said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." the LORD appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.

Cain went out from the LORD's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah.

If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."

Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, "for God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."