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1
 
And Adam
 
וְהָ֣אָדָ֔ם
 
H120

knew
 
יָדַ֖ע
 
H3045

אֶת
 
H853

Eve
 
חַוָּ֣ה
 
H2332

his wife
 
אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ
 
H802

and she conceived
 
וַתַּ֙הַר֙
 
H2029

and bare
 
וַתֵּ֣לֶד
 
H3205

אֶת
 
H853

Cain
 
קַ֔יִן
 
H7014

and said
 
וַתֹּ֕אמֶר
 
H559

I have gotten
 
קָנִ֥יתִי
 
H7069

a man
 
אִ֖ישׁ
 
H376

from
 
אֶת
 
H854

the LORD
 
יְהוָֽה׃
 
H3068

2
 
And she again
 
וַתֹּ֣סֶף
 
H3254

bare
 
לָלֶ֔דֶת
 
H3205

אֶת
 
H853

his brother
 
אָחִ֖יו
 
H251

אֶת
 
H853

Abel
 
הֶ֙בֶל֙
 
H1893

וַֽיְהִי
 
H1961

Abel
 
הֶ֙בֶל֙
 
H1893

was a keeper
 
רֹ֣עֵה
 
H7462

of sheep
 
צֹ֔אן
 
H6629

but Cain
 
וְקַ֕יִן
 
H7014

הָיָ֖ה
 
H1961

was a tiller
 
עֹבֵ֥ד
 
H5647

of the ground
 
אֲדָמָֽה׃
 
H127

3

וַֽיְהִ֖י
 
H1961

And in process
 
מִקֵּ֣ץ
 
H7093

of time
 
יָמִ֑ים
 
H3117

brought
 
וַיָּבֵ֨א
 
H935

it came to pass that Cain
 
קַ֜יִן
 
H7014

of the fruit
 
מִפְּרִ֧י
 
H6529

of the ground
 
הָֽאֲדָמָ֛ה
 
H127

an offering
 
מִנְחָ֖ה
 
H4503

unto the LORD
 
לַֽיהוָֽה׃
 
H3068

4
 
And Abel
 
הֶ֖בֶל
 
H1893

brought
 
הֵבִ֥יא
 
H935

גַם
 
H1571

he also
 
ה֛וּא
 
H1931

of the firstlings
 
מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת
 
H1062

of his flock
 
צֹאנ֖וֹ
 
H6629

and of the fat
 
וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ן
 
H2459

had respect
 
וַיִּ֣שַׁע
 
H8159

thereof And the LORD
 
יְהוָ֔ה
 
H3068

אֶל
 
H413

And Abel
 
הֶ֖בֶל
 
H1893

וְאֶל
 
H413

and to his offering
 
מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃
 
H4503

5

וְאֶל
 
H413

And Cain
 
לְקַ֙יִן֙
 
H7014

וְאֶל
 
H413

and to his offering
 
מִנְחָת֖וֹ
 
H4503

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

he had not respect
 
שָׁעָ֑ה
 
H8159

wroth
 
וַיִּ֤חַר
 
H2734

And Cain
 
לְקַ֙יִן֙
 
H7014

was very
 
מְאֹ֔ד
 
H3966

fell
 
וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ
 
H5307

and his countenance
 
פָּנָֽיו׃
 
H6440

6
 
said
 
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
 
H559

And the LORD
 
יְהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

אֶל
 
H413

unto Cain
 
קָ֑יִן
 
H7014

לָ֚מָּה
 
H4100

Why art thou wroth
 
חָ֣רָה
 
H2734

לָ֔ךְ
 
H0

וְלָ֖מָּה
 
H4100

fallen
 
נָפְל֥וּ
 
H5307

and why is thy countenance
 
פָנֶֽיךָ׃
 
H6440

7

הֲל֤וֹא
 
H3808

If
 
וְאִם֙
 
H518

and if thou doest not well
 
תֵיטִ֔יב
 
H3190

shalt thou not be accepted
 
שְׂאֵ֔ת
 
H7613

If
 
וְאִם֙
 
H518

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

and if thou doest not well
 
תֵיטִ֔יב
 
H3190

at the door
 
לַפֶּ֖תַח
 
H6607

sin
 
חַטָּ֣את
 
H2403

lieth
 
רֹבֵ֑ץ
 
H7257

וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙
 
H413

And unto thee shall be his desire
 
תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹ
 
H8669

וְאַתָּ֖ה
 
H859

and thou shalt rule
 
תִּמְשָׁל
 
H4910

בּֽוֹ׃
 
H0

8
 
talked
 
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
 
H559

And Cain
 
קַ֛יִן
 
H7014

against
 
אֶל
 
H413

Abel
 
הֶ֥בֶל
 
H1893

his brother
 
אָחִ֖יו
 
H251

וַֽיְהִי֙
 
H1961

בִּהְיוֹתָ֣ם
 
H1961

and it came to pass when they were in the field
 
בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה
 
H7704

rose up
 
וַיָּ֥קָם
 
H6965

And Cain
 
קַ֛יִן
 
H7014

against
 
אֶל
 
H413

Abel
 
הֶ֥בֶל
 
H1893

his brother
 
אָחִ֖יו
 
H251

and slew him
 
וַיַּֽהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃
 
H2026

9
 
And he said
 
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
 
H559

And the LORD
 
יְהוָה֙
 
H3068

אֶל
 
H413

unto Cain
 
קַ֔יִן
 
H7014

Where
 
אֵ֖י
 
H335

is Abel
 
הֶ֣בֶל
 
H1893

not Am I my brother's
 
אָחִ֖י
 
H251

And he said
 
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
 
H559

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

I know
 
יָדַ֔עְתִּי
 
H3045

keeper
 
הֲשֹׁמֵ֥ר
 
H8104

not Am I my brother's
 
אָחִ֖י
 
H251

אָנֹֽכִי׃
 
H595

10
 
And he said
 
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
 
H559

What
 
מֶ֣ה
 
H4100

hast thou done
 
עָשִׂ֑יתָ
 
H6213

the voice
 
ק֚וֹל
 
H6963

blood
 
דְּמֵ֣י
 
H1818

of thy brother's
 
אָחִ֔יךָ
 
H251

crieth
 
צֹעֲקִ֥ים
 
H6817

אֵלַ֖י
 
H413

מִן
 
H4480

unto me from the ground
 
הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃
 
H127

11

וְעַתָּ֖ה
 
H6258

And now art thou cursed
 
אָר֣וּר
 
H779

אָ֑תָּה
 
H859

מִן
 
H4480

from the earth
 
הָֽאֲדָמָה֙
 
H127

אֲשֶׁ֣ר
 
H834

which hath opened
 
פָּצְתָ֣ה
 
H6475

אֶת
 
H853

her mouth
 
פִּ֔יהָ
 
H6310

to receive
 
לָקַ֛חַת
 
H3947

אֶת
 
H853

blood
 
דְּמֵ֥י
 
H1818

thy brother's
 
אָחִ֖יךָ
 
H251

from thy hand
 
מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃
 
H3027

12
 
When
 
כִּ֤י
 
H3588

thou tillest
 
תַֽעֲבֹד֙
 
H5647

אֶת
 
H853

the ground
 
הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה
 
H127

לֹֽא
 
H3808

it shall not henceforth
 
תֹסֵ֥ף
 
H3254

yield
 
תֵּת
 
H5414

unto thee her strength
 
כֹּחָ֖הּ
 
H3581

לָ֑ךְ
 
H0

a fugitive
 
נָ֥ע
 
H5128

and a vagabond
 
וָנָ֖ד
 
H5110

תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה
 
H1961

shalt thou be in the earth
 
בָאָֽרֶץ׃
 
H776

13
 
said
 
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
 
H559

And Cain
 
קַ֖יִן
 
H7014

אֶל
 
H413

unto the LORD
 
יְהוָ֑ה
 
H3068

is greater
 
גָּד֥וֹל
 
H1419

My punishment
 
עֲוֹנִ֖י
 
H5771

than I can bear
 
מִנְּשֹֽׂא׃
 
H5375

14

הֵן֩
 
H2005

Behold thou hast driven me out
 
גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּ
 
H1644

אֹתִ֜י
 
H853

this day
 
הַיּ֗וֹם
 
H3117

and from
 
מֵעַל֙
 
H5921

from the face
 
וּמִפָּנֶ֖יךָ
 
H6440

of the earth
 
הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה
 
H127

from the face
 
וּמִפָּנֶ֖יךָ
 
H6440

shall I be hid
 
אֶסָּתֵ֑ר
 
H5641

and it shall come to pass
 
וְהָיָ֥ה
 
H1961

and I shall be a fugitive
 
נָ֤ע
 
H5128

and a vagabond
 
וָנָד֙
 
H5110

in the earth
 
בָּאָ֔רֶץ
 
H776

and it shall come to pass
 
וְהָיָ֥ה
 
H1961

כָל
 
H3605

that every one that findeth me
 
מֹֽצְאִ֖י
 
H4672

shall slay me
 
יַֽהַרְגֵֽנִי׃
 
H2026

15
 
said
 
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
 
H559

ל֣וֹ
 
H0

And the LORD
 
יְהוָ֤ה
 
H3068

unto him Therefore
 
לָכֵן֙
 
H3651

כָּל
 
H3605

whosoever slayeth
 
הֹרֵ֣ג
 
H2026

Cain
 
לְקַ֙יִן֙
 
H7014

on him sevenfold
 
שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם
 
H7659

vengeance shall be taken
 
יֻקָּ֑ם
 
H5358

set
 
וַיָּ֨שֶׂם
 
H7760

And the LORD
 
יְהוָ֤ה
 
H3068

Cain
 
לְקַ֙יִן֙
 
H7014

a mark
 
א֔וֹת
 
H226

lest
 
לְבִלְתִּ֥י
 
H1115

him should kill
 
הַכּוֹת
 
H5221

אֹת֖וֹ
 
H853

כָּל
 
H3605

any finding
 
מֹצְאֽוֹ׃
 
H4672

16
 
went out
 
וַיֵּ֥צֵא
 
H3318

And Cain
 
קַ֖יִן
 
H7014

from the presence
 
מִלִּפְנֵ֣י
 
H6440

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֑ה
 
H3068

and dwelt
 
וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב
 
H3427

in the land
 
בְּאֶֽרֶץ
 
H776

of Nod
 
נ֖וֹד
 
H5113

on the east
 
קִדְמַת
 
H6926

of Eden
 
עֵֽדֶן׃
 
H5731

17
 
knew
 
וַיֵּ֤דַע
 
H3045

And Cain
 
קַ֙יִן֙
 
H7014

אֶת
 
H853

his wife
 
אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ
 
H802

and she conceived
 
וַתַּ֖הַר
 
H2029

and bare
 
וַתֵּ֣לֶד
 
H3205

אֶת
 
H853

Enoch
 
חֲנֽוֹךְ׃
 
H2585

וַֽיְהִי֙
 
H1961

and he builded
 
בֹּ֣נֶה
 
H1129

a city
 
הָעִ֔יר
 
H5892

and called
 
וַיִּקְרָא֙
 
H7121

after the name
 
כְּשֵׁ֖ם
 
H8034

a city
 
הָעִ֔יר
 
H5892

after the name
 
כְּשֵׁ֖ם
 
H8034

of his son
 
בְּנ֥וֹ
 
H1121

Enoch
 
חֲנֽוֹךְ׃
 
H2585

18
 
begat
 
יָלַ֥ד
 
H3205

And unto Enoch
 
לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙
 
H2585

אֶת
 
H853

Irad
 
וְעִירָ֕ד
 
H5897

Irad
 
וְעִירָ֕ד
 
H5897

begat
 
יָלַ֥ד
 
H3205

אֶת
 
H853

Mehujael
 
וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗ל
 
H4232

Mehujael
 
וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗ל
 
H4232

begat
 
יָלַ֥ד
 
H3205

אֶת
 
H853

Methusael
 
וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל
 
H4967

Methusael
 
וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖ל
 
H4967

begat
 
יָלַ֥ד
 
H3205

אֶת
 
H853

Lamech
 
לָֽמֶךְ׃
 
H3929

19
 
took
 
וַיִּֽקַּֽח
 
H3947

ל֥וֹ
 
H0

And Lamech
 
לֶ֖מֶךְ
 
H3929

unto him two
 
שְׁתֵּ֣י
 
H8147

wives
 
נָשִׁ֑ים
 
H802

and the name
 
וְשֵׁ֥ם
 
H8034

of the one
 
הָֽאַחַת֙
 
H259

was Adah
 
עָדָ֔ה
 
H5711

and the name
 
וְשֵׁ֥ם
 
H8034

of the other
 
הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית
 
H8145

Zillah
 
צִלָּֽה׃
 
H6741

20
 
bare
 
וַתֵּ֥לֶד
 
H3205

And Adah
 
עָדָ֖ה
 
H5711

אֶת
 
H853

Jabal
 
יָבָ֑ל
 
H2989

ה֣וּא
 
H1931

הָיָ֔ה
 
H1961

he was the father
 
אֲבִ֕י
 
H1

of such as dwell
 
יֹשֵׁ֥ב
 
H3427

in tents
 
אֹ֖הֶל
 
H168

and of such as have cattle
 
וּמִקְנֶֽה׃
 
H4735

21
 
name
 
וְשֵׁ֥ם
 
H8034

And his brother's
 
אָחִ֖יו
 
H251

was Jubal
 
יוּבָ֑ל
 
H3106

ה֣וּא
 
H1931

הָיָ֔ה
 
H1961

he was the father
 
אֲבִ֕י
 
H1

כָּל
 
H3605

of all such as handle
 
תֹּפֵ֥שׂ
 
H8610

the harp
 
כִּנּ֖וֹר
 
H3658

and organ
 
וְעוּגָֽב׃
 
H5748

22
 
And Zillah
 
וְצִלָּ֣ה
 
H6741

גַם
 
H1571

הִ֗וא
 
H1931

she also bare
 
יָֽלְדָה֙
 
H3205

אֶת
 
H853

תּ֣וּבַל
 
H0

Tubalcain
 
קַ֖יִן
 
H8423

an instructer
 
לֹטֵ֕שׁ
 
H3913

כָּל
 
H3605

of every artificer
 
חֹרֵ֥שׁ
 
H2794

in brass
 
נְחֹ֖שֶׁת
 
H5178

and iron
 
וּבַרְזֶ֑ל
 
H1270

and the sister
 
וַֽאֲח֥וֹת
 
H269

תּֽוּבַל
 
H0

Tubalcain
 
קַ֖יִן
 
H8423

was Naamah
 
נַֽעֲמָֽה׃
 
H5279

23
 
said
 
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
 
H559

And Lamech
 
לֶ֔מֶךְ
 
H3929

unto his wives
 
נְשֵׁ֣י
 
H802

Adah
 
עָדָ֤ה
 
H5711

and Zillah
 
וְצִלָּה֙
 
H6741

Hear
 
שְׁמַ֣עַן
 
H8085

my voice
 
קוֹלִ֔י
 
H6963

unto his wives
 
נְשֵׁ֣י
 
H802

And Lamech
 
לֶ֔מֶךְ
 
H3929

hearken
 
הַאְזֵ֖נָּה
 
H238

unto my speech
 
אִמְרָתִ֑י
 
H565

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

אִ֤ישׁ
 
H582

for I have slain
 
הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙
 
H2026

to my wounding
 
לְפִצְעִ֔י
 
H6482

and a young man
 
וְיֶ֖לֶד
 
H3206

to my hurt
 
לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃
 
H2250

24
 
If
 
כִּ֥י
 
H3588

sevenfold
 
שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם
 
H7659

shall be avenged
 
יֻקַּם
 
H5358

Cain
 
קָ֑יִן
 
H7014

truly Lamech
 
וְלֶ֖מֶךְ
 
H3929

seventy
 
שִׁבְעִ֥ים
 
H7657

and sevenfold
 
וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃
 
H7651

25
 
knew
 
וַיֵּ֨דַע
 
H3045

אָדָ֥ם
 
H121

again
 
עוֹד֙
 
H5750

אֶת
 
H853

his wife
 
אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ
 
H802

and she bare
 
וַתֵּ֣לֶד
 
H3205

a son
 
בֵּ֔ן
 
H1121

and called
 
וַתִּקְרָ֥א
 
H7121

אֶת
 
H853

his name
 
שְׁמ֖וֹ
 
H8034

Seth
 
שֵׁ֑ת
 
H8352

whom
 
כִּ֥י
 
H3588

said she hath appointed
 
שָֽׁת
 
H7896

לִ֤י
 
H0

For God
 
אֱלֹהִים֙
 
H430

seed
 
זֶ֣רַע
 
H2233

me another
 
אַחֵ֔ר
 
H312

instead
 
תַּ֣חַת
 
H8478

of Abel
 
הֶ֔בֶל
 
H1893

whom
 
כִּ֥י
 
H3588

slew
 
הֲרָג֖וֹ
 
H2026

Cain
 
קָֽיִן׃
 
H7014

26
 
And to Seth
 
וּלְשֵׁ֤ת
 
H8352

גַּם
 
H1571

to him
 
הוּא֙
 
H1931

also there was born
 
יֻלַּד
 
H3205

a son
 
בֵּ֔ן
 
H1121

and he called
 
לִקְרֹ֖א
 
H7121

אֶת
 
H853

his name
 
בְּשֵׁ֥ם
 
H8034

Enos
 
אֱנ֑וֹשׁ
 
H583

אָ֣ז
 
H227

then began men
 
הוּחַ֔ל
 
H2490

and he called
 
לִקְרֹ֖א
 
H7121

his name
 
בְּשֵׁ֥ם
 
H8034

of the LORD
 
יְהוָֽה׃
 
H3068
 
[Genesis 3](/interlinear/genesis/3) [Genesis 5](/interlinear/genesis/5)

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