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Cain
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Genesis 4:1
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Now the man had relations with his wife Eve,
and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, "I have gotten a manchild
with the help of the LORD." |
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Genesis 4:2
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Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And
Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. |
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Genesis 4:3
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So it came about in the course of time that
Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground. |
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Genesis 4:4
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Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings
of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and for
his offering; |
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Genesis 4:5
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but for Cain and for his offering He had no
regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. |
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Genesis 4:6
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Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry?
And why has your countenance fallen? |
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Genesis 4:7
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"If you do well, will not your countenance be
lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire
is for you, but you must master it." |
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Genesis 4:8
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Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about
when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed
him. |
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Genesis 4:9
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Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your
brother?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?" |
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Genesis 4:10
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He said, "What have you done? The voice of your
brother's blood is crying to Me from the ground. |
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Genesis 4:11
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"Now you are cursed from the ground, which has
opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. |
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Genesis 4:12
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"When you cultivate the ground, it will no longer
yield its strength to you; you will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth." |
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Genesis 4:13
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Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is too
great to bear! |
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Genesis 4:14
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"Behold, You have driven me this day from the
face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant
and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me." |
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Genesis 4:15
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So the LORD said to him, "Therefore whoever
kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." And the LORD appointed
a sign for Cain, so that no one finding him would slay him. |
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Genesis 4:16
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Then Cain went out from the presence of the
LORD, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. |
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Genesis 4:17
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Cain had relations with his wife and she conceived,
and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city
Enoch, after the name of his son. |
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Genesis 4:18
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Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became
the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father of Methushael, and Methushael
became the father of Lamech. |
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Genesis 4:19
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Lamech took to himself 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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Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father
of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. |
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Genesis 4:21
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His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father
of all those who play the lyre and pipe. |
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Genesis 4:22
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As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain,
the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain
was Naamah. |
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Genesis 4:23
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Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah,
Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For I have killed
a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me; |
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Genesis 4:24
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If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold." |
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Genesis 4:25
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Adam had relations with his wife again; and
she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, she said, "God has appointed
me another offspring in place of Abel, for Cain killed him." |
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Genesis 4:26
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To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he
called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the LORD. |
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