Cain and Abel
1Adam4:1 Or The man made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain.4:1 Cain sounds like the Hebrew for brought forth or acquired. She said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth4:1 Or have acquired a man.” 2Later she gave birth to his brother Abel.
Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord. 4And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.
6Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? 7If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”
8Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.”4:8 Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; Masoretic Text does not have “Let’s go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
9Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”
“I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
10The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground. 11Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. 12When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”
13Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is more than I can bear. 14Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
15But the Lord said to him, “Not so4:15 Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; Hebrew Very well; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.” Then the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him. 16So Cain went out from the Lord’s presence and lived in the land of Nod,4:16 Nod means wandering (see verses 12 and 14). east of Eden.
17Cain made love to his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch. 18To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
19Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah. 20Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. 21His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes. 22Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of4:22 Or who instructed all who work in bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain’s sister was Naamah.
23Lamech said to his wives,
“Adah and Zillah, listen to me;
wives of Lamech, hear my words.
I have killed a man for wounding me,
a young man for injuring me.
24If Cain is avenged seven times,
then Lamech seventy-seven times.”
25Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth,4:25 Seth probably means granted. saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” 26Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh.
At that time people began to call on4:26 Or to proclaim the name of the Lord.
Si Cain at si Abel
1Pagkatapos noon, sumiping si Adan sa asawa niyang si Eva at nagbuntis ito. Nang manganak si Eva, sinabi niya, “Nagkaroon ako ng anak na lalaki sa pamamagitan ng tulong ng Panginoon, kaya Cain ang ipapangalan ko sa kanya.”4:1 Cain: Maaaring ang ibig sabihin, nakaangkin. 2At muling nanganak si Eva ng lalaki at Abel ang ipinangalan sa kanya.
Nang lumaki na sila, si Abel ay naging pastol ng mga tupa at kambing, at si Cain naman ay naging magsasaka. 3Isang araw, naghandog si Cain sa Panginoon ng galing sa ani niya. 4Si Abel naman ay kumuha ng isang panganay sa mga inaalagaan niyang hayop, kinatay ito at inihandog sa Dios ang pinakamagandang bahagi. Natuwa ang Panginoon kay Abel at sa handog nito, 5pero hindi siya natuwa kay Cain at sa handog nito. At dahil dito, sumimangot si Cain at labis ang kanyang galit. 6Kaya tinanong siya ng Panginoon, “Ano ba ang ikinagagalit mo? Bakit ka nakasimangot? 7Kung mabuti lang ang ginawa mo, maligaya ka4:7 maligaya ka: o, tinanggap ko ang iyong handog. sana. Pero mag-ingat ka! Dahil kung hindi mabuti ang ginagawa mo, ang kasalanan ay maghahari sa iyo. Sapagkat ang kasalanan ay katulad ng mabagsik na hayop na nagbabantay sa iyo para tuklawin ka. Kaya kailangang talunin mo ito.”
8Isang araw, sinabi ni Cain kay Abel, “Halika, pumunta tayo sa bukid.” Nang naroon na sila, pinatay ni Cain ang kapatid niyang si Abel.
9Pagkatapos, nagtanong ang Panginoon kay Cain, “Nasaan ang kapatid mo?” Sumagot si Cain, “Ewan ko, hindi ko alam kung nasaan siya. Bakit, ako ba ang tagapagbantay niya?” 10Sinabi ng Panginoon kay Cain, “Ano ang iyong ginawa? Ang dugo ng kapatid moʼy parang tinig na nagmamakaawa na parusahan ko ang taong pumatay sa kanya. 11Dahil sa ginawa mo, isusumpa ka. Mula ngayon, hindi ka na makakapagsaka sa lupa na sumipsip ng dugo ng iyong kapatid na pinatay mo. 12Kahit magtanim ka pa, ang lupa ay hindi na magbibigay sa iyo ng ani. At wala kang pirmihang matitirhan, kaya magpapagala-gala ka kahit saan.”
13Sinabi ni Cain sa Panginoon, “Napakabigat ng parusang ito para sa akin. 14Itinataboy ninyo ako ngayon sa lupaing ito at sa inyong harapan. Wala na akong matitirhan, kaya kahit saan na lang ako pupunta. At kung may makakakita sa akin, tiyak na papatayin niya ako.”
15Pero sinabi ng Panginoon kay Cain, “Hindi iyan mangyayari sa iyo! Sapagkat ang sinumang papatay sa iyo ay gagantihan ko ng pitong beses.”4:15 pitong beses: Ang ibig sabihin, pitong beses ang tindi ng ganti. Kaya nilagyan ng Panginoon ng palatandaan si Cain para hindi siya patayin ng kahit sinong makakakita sa kanya. 16Pagkatapos, lumayo si Cain sa Panginoon at doon tumira sa lugar ng Nod,4:16 Nod: Maaaring ang ibig sabihin, kahit saang lugar na lang pumupunta. sa bandang silangan ng Eden.
Ang mga Lahi ni Cain
17Sumiping si Cain sa asawa niya. Nagbuntis ito at nanganak ng lalaki at pinangalanan nila siyang Enoc. Nagpatayo si Cain ng isang lungsod at pinangalanan niya itong Enoc kagaya ng pangalan ng kanyang anak. 18Si Enoc ay may anak ding lalaki na ang pangalan ay Irad. Si Irad ang ama ni Mehujael; si Mehujael ang ama ni Metusael; at si Metusael ang ama ni Lamec. 19Si Lamec ay may dalawang asawa na sina Ada at Zila. 20Ipinanganak ni Ada si Jabal na siyang pinagmulan ng mga tao na nakatira sa mga tolda, na nag-aalaga ng mga hayop. 21May kapatid si Jabal na lalaki na ang pangalan ay Jubal, na siyang pinagmulan ng lahat na tagatugtog ng alpa at plauta. 22Si Zila ay nagkaanak din ng lalaki na ang pangalan ay Tubal Cain. Si Tubal Cain ay gumagawa ng lahat ng klase ng kagamitan mula sa bakal at tanso. May kapatid siyang babae na si Naama.
23Isang araw, sinabi ni Lamec sa dalawa niyang asawa,
“Ada at Zila, mga asawa ko, pakinggan nʼyo ako. Pinatay ko ang isang binatilyo dahil sinaktan niya ako.
24Kung pitong beses ang tindi ng ganti sa taong pumatay kay Cain,
77 beses ang tindi ng ganti sa taong papatay sa akin.”
Ang mga Lahi ni Set
25Sumiping muli si Adan kay Eva at nanganak ng isang lalaki at pinangalanan niya itong Set.4:25 Set: Maaaring ang ibig sabihin, ibinigay. Sinabi niya, “Muli akong binigyan ng Dios ng anak na lalaki bilang kapalit ni Abel na pinatay ni Cain.” 26Nang bandang huli, si Set ay nagkaroon din ng anak na lalaki na pinangalanan niyang Enosh.
Nang panahong isinilang si Enosh, ang mga taoʼy nagsimulang tumawag sa pangalan ng Panginoon.
