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Genesis 4:3 (NIV)
In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord .
Genesis 4:4 (NIV)
And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
Genesis 4:5 (NIV)
but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.
Genesis 4:6 (NIV)
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast?
Genesis 4:7 (NIV)
If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”
Genesis 4:8 (NIV)
Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
Genesis 4:9 (NIV)
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
Genesis 4:10 (NIV)
The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.
Genesis 4:11 (NIV)
Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
Genesis 4:12 (NIV)
When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”
Genesis 4:13 (NIV)
Cain said to the Lord , “My punishment is more than I can bear.
Genesis 4:14 (NIV)
Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
Genesis 4:15 (NIV)
But the Lord said to him, “Not so ; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.” Then the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.
Genesis 4:16 (NIV)
So Cain went out from the Lord ’s presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Genesis 4:17 (NIV)
Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch.
Genesis 4:18 (NIV)
To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
Genesis 4:19 (NIV)
Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.
Genesis 4:20 (NIV)
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock.
Genesis 4:21 (NIV)
His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes.
Genesis 4:22 (NIV)
Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.
Genesis 4:23 (NIV)
Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me.
Genesis 4:24 (NIV)
If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.”
Genesis 4:25 (NIV)
Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
Genesis 4:26 (NIV)
Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the Lord .
Genesis 5:2 (NIV)
He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” when they were created.