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Genesis 4:1
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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. |
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Genesis 4:2
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And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel
was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. |
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Genesis 4:3
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And in process of time it came to pass, that
Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Jehovah. |
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Genesis 4:4
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And
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: |
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Genesis 4:5
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but unto Cain and to his offering he had not
respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. |
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Genesis 4:6
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And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth?
and why is thy countenance fallen? |
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Genesis 4:7
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If 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. |
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Genesis 4:8
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And 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. |
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Genesis 4:9
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And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy
brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper? |
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Genesis 4:10
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And he said, What hast thou done? the voice
of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. |
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Genesis 4:11
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And now cursed art thou from the ground, which
hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; |
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Genesis 4:12
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when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth
yield unto thee its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.
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Genesis 4:13
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And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is
greater than I can bear. |
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Genesis 4:14
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Behold, 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. |
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Genesis 4:15
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And 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. |
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Genesis 4:16
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And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah,
and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. |
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Genesis 4:17
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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. |
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Genesis 4:18
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And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat
Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech. |
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Genesis 4:19
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And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name
of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. |
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Genesis 4:20
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And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such
as dwell in tents and have cattle. |
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Genesis 4:21
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And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the
father of all such as handle the harp and pipe. |
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Genesis 4:22
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And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger
of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was
Naamah. |
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Genesis 4:23
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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 for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me: |
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Genesis 4:24
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If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech
seventy and sevenfold. |
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Genesis 4:25
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And 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. |
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Genesis 4:26
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And 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.
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