圣经该隐的故事英文版

Genesis 4

4:1 Now the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, "I have produced a man with the help of the LORD."
4:2 Next she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground.
4:3 In the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground,
4:4 and Abel for his part brought of the firstlings of his flock, their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering,
4:5 but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
4:6 The LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen?
4:7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; its desire is for you, but you must master it."
4:8 Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let us go out to the field." And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him.
4:9 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He said, "I do not know; am I my brother's keeper?"
4:10 And the LORD said, "What have you done? Listen; your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground!
4:11 And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
4:12 When you till the ground, it will no longer yield to you its strength; you will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth."
4:13 Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is greater than I can bear!
4:14 Today you have driven me away from the soil, and I shall be hidden from your face; I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and anyone who meets me may kill me."
4:15 Then the LORD said to him, "Not so! Whoever kills Cain will suffer a sevenfold vengeance." And the LORD put a mark on Cain, so that no one who came upon him would kill him.
4:16 Then Cain went away from the presence of the LORD, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
4:17 Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch; and he built a city, and named it Enoch after his son Enoch.
4:18 To Enoch was born Irad; and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael the father of Methushael, and Methushael the father of Lamech.
4:19 Lamech took two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
4:20 Adah bore Jabal; he was the ancestor of those who live in tents and have livestock.
4:21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the ancestor of all those who play the lyre and pipe.
4:22 Zillah bore Tubal-cain, who made all kinds of bronze and iron tools. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
4:23 Lamech said to his wives: "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say: I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.
4:24 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy-sevenfold."
4:25 Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth, for she said, "God has appointed for me another child instead of Abel, because Cain killed him."
4:26 To Seth also a son was born, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to invoke the name of the LORD.

1 Adam had intercourse with Eve his wife; she became pregnant and gave birth to a child. She named him Cain, for she said, “I have got a man with help from Yahweh.” 2 She later gave birth to Abel, his brother. Abel was a shepherd and kept flocks, and Cain tilled the soil. 3 It happened after a time that Cain brought fruits of the soil as an offering to Yahweh. ［Ex 34,19］ 4 Abel for his part brought the firstborn of his flock, and some fat as well. Now Yahweh was well pleased with Abel and his offering, ［Heb 11,4］ 5 but towards Cain and his offering he showed no pleasure. This made Cain very angry and downcast. 6 Then Yahweh said to Cain, “Why are you angry and downcast? 7 If you do right, why do you not look up? But if you are not doing what is right, sin is lurking at the door. It is striving to get you, but you must control it.” ［Wis 10,31 Jn 3,12］ 8 Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go to the fields.” Once there, Cain turned on his brother Abel and killed him. 9 Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is your brother, Abel?” He answered, “I don’t know; am I my brother’s keeper?” ［Mt 25,35 Heb 12,24］ 10 Yahweh asked, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground. 11 Now be cursed and driven from the ground that has opened its mouth to receive your broth er’s blood that your hand has shed. 12 When you till the soil, it will no longer yield you its produce. You will be a fugitive wandering on the earth.” 13 Cain said to Yahweh, “My punishment is greater than I can bear. 14 See! Today you drive me from this land. I must hide from you and be a wanderer and a fugitive on the earth, and it will so happen that whoever meets me will kill me.” ［Ezk 9,4 Rev 7,3 Rev 9,4］ 15 Yahweh said to him, “Well then, whoever kills Cain, will suffer ven geance seven times.” And Yahweh put a mark on Cain to prevent anyone who met him from killing him. 16 Cain then went from Yahweh’s presence and settled in the land of Nod, to the east of Eden. The descendants of Cain and Seth

17 Cain had intercourse with his wife; she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. As he was building a town, he called it by the name of his son, Enoch. 18 A son, Irad, was born to Enoch. Irad became father of Mehujael, and Mehujael of Metusael, and Metusael of Lamech. 19 Lamech had two wives, Adah and Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabel: he was father to those who live in tents and keep flocks. 21 His brother was Jubal: he was father to all those who play the lyre and flute. 22 As for Zillah, she gave birth to Tubal-Cain, forger of all tools in bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah. ［Ex 21,23］ 23 Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to what I say, for I killed a man for wounding me and a boy for striking me. 24If Cain will be avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.”［Mt 18,22］