The First Book of Moses, Commonly Called Genesis

4:1 And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah. ^4:2And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. ^4:3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Jehovah. ^4:4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering: ^4:5but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. ^4:6And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? ^4:7If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door: and unto thee shall be its desire, but do thou rule over it. ^4:8And Cain told 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.

^4:9And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper? ^4:10And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. ^4:11And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; ^4:12when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth. ^4:13And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear. ^4:14Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me. ^4:15And Jehovah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.

^4:16And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. ^4:17And 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. ^4:18And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech. ^4:19And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. ^4:20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle. ^4:21And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe. ^4:22And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. ^4:23And 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 for wounding me,

 And a young man for bruising me:

 ^4:24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold,

 Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

^4:25And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth. For, said she, God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him. ^4:26And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.