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Genesis 4 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Cain and Abel

(Luk 11:51; Heb 11:4; 12:24 )
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:1 - And Adam H120 knew H3045 Eve H2332 his wife; H802 and she conceived, H2029 and bare H3205 Cain, H7014 and said, H559 I have gotten H7069 a man H376 from H854 the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:2 - And she again H3254 bare H3205 his brother H251 Abel. H1893 And H1961 Abel H1893 was H1961 a keeper H7462 of sheep, H6629 but Cain H7014 was H1961 a tiller H5647 of the ground. H127
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:3 - And H1961 in process H7093 of time H3117 it came to pass, H1961 that H935 Cain H7014 brought H935 of the fruit H6529 of the ground H127 an offering H4503 unto the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:4 - And Abel, H1893 he H1931 also H1571 brought H935 of the firstlings H1062 of his flock H6629 and of the fat thereof. H2459 And H8159 the LORD H3068 had respect H8159 unto H413 Abel H1893 and to H413 his offering: H4503
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:5 - But unto H413 Cain H7014 and to H413 his offering H4503 he had H8159 not H3808 respect. H8159 And H2734 Cain H7014 was H2734 very H3966 wroth, H2734 and H5307 his countenance H6440 fell. H5307
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:6 - And H559 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Cain, H7014 Why H4100 art H2734 thou wroth? H2734 and why H4100 is H5307 thy countenance H6440 fallen? H5307
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:7 - If H518 thou doest well, H3190 shalt H3808 thou H7613 not H3808 be accepted? H7613 and if H518 thou doest H3190 not H3808 well, H3190 sin H2403 lieth H7257 at the door. H6607 And unto thee H413 shall be his desire, H8669 and thou H859 shalt rule H4910 over him.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:8 - And H559 Cain H7014 talked H559 with H413 Abel H1893 his brother: H251 and it came to pass, H1961 when they were H1961 in the field, H7704 that H6965 Cain H7014 rose up H6965 against H413 Abel H1893 his brother, H251 and slew him. H2026
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:9 - And H559 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Cain, H7014 Where H335 is Abel H1893 thy brother? H251 And he said, H559 I know H3045 not: H3808 Am I H595 my brother's H251 keeper? H8104
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:10 - And he said, H559 What H4100 hast thou done? H6213 the voice H6963 of thy brother's H251 blood H1818 crieth H6817 unto me H413 from H4480 the ground. H127
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:11 - And now H6258 art thou H859 cursed H779 from H4480 the earth, H127 which H834 hath opened H6475 her mouth H6310 to receive H3947 thy brother's H251 blood H1818 from thy hand; H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:12 - When H3588 thou tillest H5647 the ground, H127 it shall H3254 not H3808 henceforth H3254 yield H5414 unto thee her strength; H3581 a fugitive H5128 and a vagabond H5110 shalt thou be H1961 in the earth. H776
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:13 - And H559 Cain H7014 said H559 unto H413 the LORD, H3068 My punishment H5771 is greater H1419 than I can bear. H5375
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:14 - Behold, H2005 thou hast driven H1644 me H853 out H1644 this day H3117 from H5921 the face H6440 of the earth; H127 and from thy face H6440 shall I be hid; H5641 and I shall be H1961 a fugitive H5128 and a vagabond H5110 in the earth; H776 and it shall come to pass, H1961 that every one H3605 that findeth me H4672 shall slay me. H2026
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:15 - And H559 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto him, Therefore H3651 whosoever H3605 slayeth H2026 Cain, H7014 vengeance shall be taken on him H5358 sevenfold. H7659 And H7760 the LORD H3068 set H7760 a mark H226 upon Cain, H7014 lest H1115 any H3605 finding H4672 him H853 should kill H5221 him. H4672
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:16 - And H3318 Cain H7014 went out H3318 from the presence H6440 of the LORD, H3068 and dwelt H3427 in the land H776 of Nod, H5113 on the east H6926 of Eden. H5731
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:17 - And H3045 Cain H7014 knew H3045 his wife; H802 and she conceived, H2029 and bare H3205 Enoch: H2585 and H1961 he builded H1129 a city, H5892 and called H7121 the name H8034 of the city, H5892 after the name H8034 of his son, H1121 Enoch. H2585
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:18 - And H3205 unto Enoch H2585 was born H3205 Irad: H5897 and Irad H5897 begat H3205 Mehujael: H4232 and Mehujael H4232 begat H3205 Methusael: H4967 and Methusael H4967 begat H3205 Lamech. H3929
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:19 - And H3947 Lamech H3929 took H3947 unto him two H8147 wives: H802 the name H8034 of the one H259 was Adah, H5711 and the name H8034 of the other H8145 Zillah. H6741
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:20 - And H3205 Adah H5711 bare H3205 Jabal: H2989 he H1931 was H1961 the father H1 of such as dwell H3427 in tents, H168 and H4735 of such as have cattle. H4735
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:21 - And H8034 his brother's H251 name H8034 was Jubal: H3106 he H1931 was H1961 the father H1 of all H3605 such as handle H8610 the harp H3658 and organ. H5748
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:22 - And Zillah, H6741 she H1931 also H1571 bare H3205 Tubalcain, H8423 H8423 an instructer H3913 of every H3605 artificer H2794 in brass H5178 and iron: H1270 and the sister H269 of Tubalcain H8423 H8423 was Naamah. H5279
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:23 - And H559 Lamech H3929 said H559 unto his wives, H802 Adah H5711 and Zillah, H6741 Hear H8085 my voice; H6963 ye wives H802 of Lamech, H3929 hearken H238 unto my speech: H565 for H3588 I have slain H2026 a man H376 to my wounding, H6482 and a young man H3206 to my hurt. H2250
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:24 - If H3588 Cain H7014 shall be avenged H5358 sevenfold, H7659 truly Lamech H3929 seventy H7657 and sevenfold. H7651
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:25 - And H3045 Adam H121 knew H3045 his wife H802 again; H5750 and she bare H3205 a son, H1121 and called H7121 his name H8034 Seth: H8352 For H3588 God, H430 said she, hath appointed H7896 me H589 another H312 seed H2233 instead H8478 of Abel, H1893 whom H3588 Cain H7014 slew. H2026
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:26 - And to Seth, H8352 to him H1931 also H1571 there was born H3205 a son; H1121 and he called H7121 his name H8034 Enos: H583 then H227 began men H2490 to call H7121 upon the name H8034 of the LORD. H3068
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