Genesis 4

The Story of Cain and Abel

1 Nowt the man had marital relations witht his wife Eve, and she became pregnantt and gave birth to Cain. Then she said, “I have createdt a man just as the Lord did!”ts

2 Then she gave birtht to his brother Abel.s Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground.t
3 At the designated timet Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground for an offeringt to the Lord.4 But Abel broughtt some of the firstborn of his flock – even the fattestts of them. And the Lord was pleased witht Abel and his offering,

5 but with Cain and his offering he was not pleased.s So Cain became very angry,t and his expression was downcast.t
6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why is your expression downcast?

7 Is it not truet that if you do what is right, you will be fine?t But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouchingt at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it.”t

8 Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.”s While they were in the field, Cain attackedt his brothers Abel and killed him.
9 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”s And he replied, “I don’t know! Am I my brother’s guardian?”ts10 But the Lord said, “What have you done?s The voicet of your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground!11 So now, you are banishedt from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.12 When you try to cultivatet the ground it will no longer yieldt its bestt for you. You will be a homeless wanderert on the earth.”13 Then Cain said to the Lord, “My punishmentt is too great to endure!t14 Look! You are driving me off the landt today, and I must hide from your presence.s I will be a homeless wanderer on the earth; whoever finds me will kill me.”15 But the Lord said to him, “All right then,t if anyone kills Cain, Cain will be avenged seven times as much.”s Then the Lord put a special markt on Cain so that no one who found him would strike him down.s

16 So Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and lived in the land of Nod,s east of Eden.

The Beginning of Civilization

17 Cain had marital relationst with his wife, and she became pregnantt and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was building a city, and he named the city aftert his son Enoch.

18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the fathert of Mehujael. Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
19 Lamech took two wives for himself; the name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the firstt of those who live in tents and keept livestock.21 The name of his brother was Jubal; he was the first of all who play the harp and the flute.

22 Now Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-Cain, who heated metal and shapedt all kinds of tools made of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

23 Lamech said to his wives,
“Adah and Zillah! Listen to me!
You wives of Lamech, hear my words!
I have killed a man for wounding me,
a young mant for hurting me.

24 If Cain is to be avenged seven times as much,
then Lamech seventy-seven times!”s
25 And Adam had marital relationst with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son. She named him Seth, saying, “God has givens me another childt in place of Abel because Cain killed him.”

26 And a son was also born to Seth, whom he named Enosh. At that time peoplet began to worshipt the Lord.

Genesis 5

From Adam to Noah

1 This is the recordt of the family linet of Adam.
When God created humankind,t he made themt in the likeness of God.

2 He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them “humankind.”t
3 Whent Adam had lived 130 years he fathered a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and he named him Seth.4 The length of time Adam livedt after he became the father of Seth was 800 years; during this time he hadt othert sons and daughters.

5 The entire lifetimet of Adam was 930 years, and then he died.s
6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the fathert of Enosh.7 Seth lived 807 years after he became the father of Enosh, and he hadt othert sons and daughters.

8 The entire lifetime of Seth was 912 years, and then he died.
9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.10 Enosh lived 815 years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters.

11 The entire lifetime of Enosh was 905 years, and then he died.
12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.13 Kenan lived 840 years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters.

14 The entire lifetime of Kenan was 910 years, and then he died.
15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared.16 Mahalalel lived 830 years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters.

17 The entire lifetime of Mahalalel was 895 years, and then he died.
18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.19 Jared lived 800 years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters.

20 The entire lifetime of Jared was 962 years, and then he died.
21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with Gods for 300 years,t and he had othert sons and daughters.23 The entire lifetime of Enoch was 365 years.

24 Enoch walked with God, and then he disappearedt because God tooks him away.
25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech.26 Methuselah lived 782 years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had othert sons and daughters.

27 The entire lifetime of Methuselah was 969 years, and then he died.
28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son.29 He named him Noah,s saying, “This one will bring us comfortt from our labor and from the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that the Lord has cursed.”30 Lamech lived 595 years after he became the father of Noah, and he had othert sons and daughters.

31 The entire lifetime of Lamech was 777 years, and then he died.

32 After Noah was 500 years old, het became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 6

God’s Grief over Humankind’s Wickedness

1 When humankindt began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were bornt to them,t2 the sons of Gods saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful. Thus they took wives for themselves from any they chose.

3 So the Lord said, “My spirit will not remain int humankind indefinitely,t sincet theyt are mortal.t Theyt will remain for 120 more years.”t

4 The Nephilimt were on the earth in those days (and also after this)t when the sons of God were having sexual relations witht the daughters of humankind, who gave birth to their children.t They were the mighty heroest of old, the famous men.t
5 But the Lord saws that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclinationt of the thoughtst of their mindst was only evils all the time.ts6 The Lord regrettedt that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was highly offended.t

7 So the Lord said, “I will wipe humankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth – everything from humankind to animals,t including creatures that move on the ground and birds of the air, for I regret that I have made them.”

8 Butt Noah found favort in the sight oft the Lord.

The Judgment of the Flood

9 This is the account of Noah.s
Noah was a godly man; he was blamelesst
among his contemporaries.t Het walked witht God.

10 Noah hadt three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11 The earth was ruinedt in the sight oft God; the earth was filled with violence.t12 God saw the earth, and indeedt it was ruined,t for all living creaturest on the earth were sinful.t13 So God saids to Noah, “I have decided that all living creatures must die,t for the earth is filled with violence because of them. Now I am about to destroyt them and the earth.14 Makes for yourself an ark of cypresst wood. Make rooms in the ark, and covert it with pitch inside and out.15 This is how you should make it: The ark is to be 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high.t16 Make a roof for the ark and finish it, leaving 18 inchest from the top.t Put a door in the side of the ark, and make lower, middle, and upper decks.17 I am about to bringt floodwaterst on the earth to destroyt from under the sky all the living creatures that have the breath of life in them.t Everything that is on the earth will die,18 but I will confirmt my covenant with you. You will entert the ark – you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.19 You must bring into the ark two of every kind of living creature from all flesh,t male and female, to keep them alivet with you.20 Of the birds after their kinds, and of the cattle after their kinds, and of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you so you can keep them alive.t

21 And you must taket for yourself every kind of foodt that is eaten,t and gather it together.t It will be food for you and for them.

22 And Noah did allt that God commanded him – he did indeed.t