Cain and Abel

Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a manchild with the help of the Lord.”

וְ הָ֣אָדָ֔ם יָדַ֖ע אֶת־ חַוָּ֣ה אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ

Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord.”

Αδαμ δὲ ἔγνω Ευαν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ συλλαβοῦσα ἔτεκεν τὸν Καιν καὶ εἶπεν ἐκτησάμην ἄνθρωπον διὰ τοῦ θεοῦ

Now the man had marital relations with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. Then she said, “I have created a man just as the Lord did!”

And the man knew Eve, his wife,

וַ תַּ֙הַר֙

and she conceived,

וַ תֵּ֣לֶד אֶת־ קַ֔יִן

and she bore Cain,

וַ תֹּ֕אמֶר

and she said,

קָנִ֥יתִי אִ֖ישׁ אֶת־ יְהוָֽה׃

“I have made a man with YHWH.”

Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

וַ תֹּ֣סֶף לָלֶ֔דֶת אֶת־ אָחִ֖יו אֶת־ הָ֑בֶל

And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground.

καὶ προσέθηκεν τεκεῖν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν Αβελ καὶ ἐγένετο Αβελ ποιμὴν προβάτων Καιν δὲ ἦν ἐργαζόμενος τὴν γῆν

Then she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground.

And she again bore his brother, Abel,

וַֽ יְהִי־ הֶ֙בֶל֙ רֹ֣עֵה צֹ֔אן

and Abel was a keeper of sheep,

וְ קַ֕יִן הָיָ֖ה עֹבֵ֥ד אֲדָמָֽה׃

and Cain was a worker of the ground.

So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord of the fruit of the ground.

וַֽ יְהִ֖י מִקֵּ֣ץ יָמִ֑ים

In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground,

καὶ ἐγένετο μεθ’ ἡμέρας ἤνεγκεν Καιν ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν τῆς γῆς θυσίαν τῷ κυρίῳ

At the designated time Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground for an offering to the Lord.

And it was from the end of days,

וַ יָּבֵ֨א קַ֜יִן מִפְּרִ֧י הָֽאֲדָמָ֛ה מִנְחָ֖ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃

and Cain brought from the fruit of the ground an offering to YHWH.

Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering;

וְ הֶ֨בֶל הֵבִ֥יא גַם־ ה֛וּא מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת צֹאנ֖וֹ וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ן

and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering,

καὶ Αβελ ἤνεγκεν καὶ αὐτὸς ἀπὸ τῶν πρωτοτόκων τῶν προβάτων αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν στεάτων αὐτῶν καὶ ἐπεῖδεν ὁ θεὸς ἐπὶ Αβελ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῖς δώροις αὐτοῦ

But Abel brought some of the firstborn of his flock - even the fattest of them. And the Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,

And Abel brought, he also, from the firstborn of his flock and from their fat/choice portions,

וַ יִּ֣שַׁע יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־ הֶ֖בֶל וְאֶל־ מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃

and YHWH looked [with favor] to Abel and to his offering.

but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell.

וְ אֶל־ קַ֥יִן וְאֶל־ מִנְחָת֖וֹ לֹ֣א שָׁעָ֑ה

but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell.

ἐπὶ δὲ Καιν καὶ ἐπὶ ταῖς θυσίαις αὐτοῦ οὐ προσέσχεν καὶ ἐλύπησεν τὸν Καιν λίαν καὶ συνέπεσεν τῷ προσώπῳ

but with Cain and his offering he was not pleased. So Cain became very angry, and his expression was downcast.

And to Cain and to his offering he did not look [with favor],

וַ יִּ֤חַר לְקַ֙יִן֙ מְאֹ֔ד

and it was very hot to Cain,

וַֽ יִּפְּל֖וּ פָּנָֽיו׃

and his face fell.

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

וַ יֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־ קָ֑יִן

The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen?

καὶ εἶπεν κύριος ὁ θεὸς τῷ Καιν ἵνα τί περίλυπος ἐγένου καὶ ἵνα τί συνέπεσεν τὸ πρόσωπόν σου

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why is your expression downcast?

And YHWH said to Cain,

לָ֚מָּה חָ֣רָה לָ֔ךְ

“Why was it hot to you,

וְ לָ֖מָּה נָפְל֥וּ פָנֶֽיךָ׃

and why did your face fall?”

If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.”

הֲל֤וֹא אִם־ תֵּיטִיב֙

If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”

οὐκ ἐὰν ὀρθῶς προσενέγκῃς ὀρθῶς δὲ μὴ διέλῃς ἥμαρτες ἡσύχασον πρὸς σὲ ἡ ἀποστροφὴ αὐτοῦ καὶ σὺ ἄρξεις αὐτοῦ

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

[Is it] not [that] if you do well,

שְׂאֵ֔ת

[your face will be] lifted up?

וְ אִם֙ לֹ֣א תֵיטִ֔יב

And if you do not do well,

לַפֶּ֖תַח חַטָּ֣את רֹבֵ֑ץ

sin [is] crouching at the door,

וְ אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹ

and its desire [is] for/against you,

וְ אַתָּ֖ה תִּמְשָׁל־ בּֽוֹ׃

and you must rule over it.”

Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

וַ יֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־ הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יו

Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

καὶ εἶπεν Καιν πρὸς Αβελ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ διέλθωμεν εἰς τὸ πεδίον καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ καὶ ἀνέστη Καιν ἐπὶ Αβελ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτόν

Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

And Cain spoke to Abel, his brother,

וַֽ יְהִי֙ בִּהְיוֹתָ֣ם בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה

and it was when they were in the field,

וַ יָּ֥קָם קַ֛יִן אֶל־ הֶ֥בֶל אָחִ֖יו

and Cain rose up against Abel, his brother,

וַ יַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃

and he killed him.

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־ קַ֔יִן

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?”

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεὸς πρὸς Καιν ποῦ ἐστιν Αβελ ὁ ἀδελφός σου ὁ δὲ εἶπεν οὐ γινώσκω μὴ φύλαξ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μού εἰμι ἐγώ

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” And he replied, “I don’t know! Am I my brother’s guardian?”

And YHWH said to Cain,

אֵ֖י הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יךָ

“Where [is] Abel, your brother?”

וַ יֹּ֙אמֶר֙

And he said,

לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי

“I do not know.

הֲשֹׁמֵ֥ר אָחִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃

[Am] I my brother’s keeper?”

He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground.

וַ יֹּ֖אמֶר

And the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground.

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός τί ἐποίησας φωνὴ αἵματος τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου βοᾷ πρός με ἐκ τῆς γῆς

But the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground!

And he said,

מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ

“What did you do?

ק֚וֹל דְּמֵ֣י אָחִ֔יךָ צֹעֲקִ֥ים אֵלַ֖י מִן־ הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃

The voice of the blood of your brother [is] crying out to me from the ground.”

Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

וְ עַתָּ֖ה אָר֣וּר אָ֑תָּה מִן־ הָֽאֲדָמָה֙

And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

καὶ νῦν ἐπικατάρατος σὺ ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἣ ἔχανεν τὸ στόμα αὐτῆς δέξασθαι τὸ αἷμα τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου ἐκ τῆς χειρός σου

So now, you are banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

And now, cursed are you from the ground

אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּצְתָ֣ה אֶת־ פִּ֔יהָ לָקַ֛חַת אֶת־ דְּמֵ֥י אָחִ֖יךָ מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃

that opened its mouth to receive the blood of your brother from your hand.

When you cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; you will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth.”

כִּ֤י תַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־ הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה

When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”

ὅτι ἐργᾷ τὴν γῆν καὶ οὐ προσθήσει τὴν ἰσχὺν αὐτῆς δοῦναί σοι στένων καὶ τρέμων ἔσῃ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς

When you try to cultivate the ground it will no longer yield its best for you. You will be a homeless wanderer on the earth.”

When you work the ground,

לֹֽא־ תֹסֵ֥ף תֵּת־ כֹּחָ֖הּ לָ֑ךְ

it will no more give its strength to you.

נָ֥ע וָנָ֖ד תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה בָאָֽרֶץ׃

You will wander to and fro on the earth.”

Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is too great to bear!

וַ יֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־ יְהוָ֑ה

Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

καὶ εἶπεν Καιν πρὸς τὸν κύριον μείζων ἡ αἰτία μου τοῦ ἀφεθῆναί με

Then Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is too great to endure!

And Cain said to YHWH,

גָּד֥וֹל עֲוֺנִ֖י מִנְּשֹֽׂא׃

“My sin [is] greater than I can bear.”

Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”

הֵן֩ גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּ אֹתִ֜י הַיּ֗וֹם מֵעַל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה

Behold, you have driven me today away from the ground, and from your face I shall be hidden. I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”

εἰ ἐκβάλλεις με σήμερον ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς γῆς καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου κρυβήσομαι καὶ ἔσομαι στένων καὶ τρέμων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ ἔσται πᾶς ὁ εὑρίσκων με ἀποκτενεῖ με

Look! You are driving me off the land today, and I must hide from your presence. I will be a homeless wanderer on the earth; whoever finds me will kill me.”

Behold, you have driven me today from the face of the ground,

וּ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ אֶסָּתֵ֑ר

and from your face I will be hidden,

וְ הָיִ֜יתִי נָ֤ע וָנָד֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ

and I will be a wanderer to and fro on the earth,

וְ הָיָ֥ה כָל־ מֹצְאִ֖י יַֽהַרְגֵֽנִי׃

and it will be [that] whoever finds me will kill me.”

So the Lord said to him, “Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” And the Lord appointed a sign for Cain, so that no one finding him would slay him.

וַ יֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ יְהוָ֗ה

Then the Lord said to him, “Not so! If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And the Lord put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him.

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ κύριος ὁ θεός οὐχ οὕτως πᾶς ὁ ἀποκτείνας Καιν ἑπτὰ ἐκδικούμενα παραλύσει καὶ ἔθετο κύριος ὁ θεὸς σημεῖον τῷ Καιν τοῦ μὴ ἀνελεῖν αὐτὸν πάντα τὸν εὑρίσκοντα αὐτόν

But the Lord said to him, “All right then, if anyone kills Cain, Cain will be avenged seven times as much.” Then the Lord put a special mark on Cain so that no one who found him would strike him down.

And YHWH said to him,

לָכֵן֙ כָּל־ הֹרֵ֣ג קַ֔יִן

“Very well, whoever kills Cain,

שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם יֻקָּ֑ם

sevenfold vengeance will be taken on him.”

וַ יָּ֨שֶׂם יְהוָ֤ה לְקַ֙יִן֙ א֔וֹת

And YHWH put a mark on Cain,

לְבִלְתִּ֥י הַכּוֹת־ אֹת֖וֹ כָּל־ מֹצְאֽוֹ׃

lest whoever finds him should kill him.

Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

וַ יֵּ֥צֵא קַ֖יִן מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה

Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

ἐξῆλθεν δὲ Καιν ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ᾤκησεν ἐν γῇ Ναιδ κατέναντι Εδεμ

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

And Cain went out from the face of YHWH,

וַ יֵּ֥שֶׁב בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ נ֖וֹד קִדְמַת־ עֵֽדֶן׃

and he settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Alliteration: flitter-flutter teeter-totter zig-zag

וְהָ֣אָדָ֔ם יָדַ֖ע אֶת־חַוָּ֣ה אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וַתַּ֙הַר֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד אֶת־קַ֔יִן וַתֹּ֕אמֶר קָנִ֥יתִי אִ֖ישׁ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃

3ms

H7014b

וַתֹּ֣סֶף לָלֶ֔דֶת אֶת־אָחִ֖יו אֶת־הָ֑בֶל וַֽיְהִי־הֶ֙בֶל֙ רֹ֣עֵה צֹ֔אן וְקַ֕יִן הָיָ֖ה עֹבֵ֥ד אֲדָמָֽה׃

3ms

H7462b

H7014b

וַֽיְהִ֖י מִקֵּ֣ץ יָמִ֑ים וַיָּבֵ֨א קַ֜יִן מִפְּרִ֧י הָֽאֲדָמָ֛ה מִנְחָ֖ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃

H7014b

וְהֶ֨בֶל הֵבִ֥יא גַם־ה֛וּא מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת צֹאנ֖וֹ וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ן וַיִּ֣שַׁע יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־הֶ֖בֶל וְאֶל־מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃

3ms

3fp

3ms

וְאֶל־קַ֥יִן וְאֶל־מִנְחָת֖וֹ לֹ֣א שָׁעָ֑ה וַיִּ֤חַר לְקַ֙יִן֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ פָּנָֽיו׃

H7014b

3ms

H7014b

3ms

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־קָ֑יִן לָ֚מָּה חָ֣רָה לָ֔ךְ וְלָ֖מָּה נָפְל֥וּ פָנֶֽיךָ׃

H7014b

2cs

2ms

הֲל֤וֹא אִם־תֵּיטִיב֙ שְׂאֵ֔ת וְאִם֙ לֹ֣א תֵיטִ֔יב לַפֶּ֖תַח חַטָּ֣את רֹבֵ֑ץ וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹ וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּמְשָׁל־בּֽוֹ׃

H518a

H2403b

2ms

3ms

H859a

3ms

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יו וַֽיְהִי֙ בִּהְיוֹתָ֣ם בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיָּ֥קָם קַ֛יִן אֶל־הֶ֥בֶל אָחִ֖יו וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃

H7014b

3ms

3mp

H7704b

H6965b

H7014b

3ms

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־קַ֔יִן אֵ֖י הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי הֲשֹׁמֵ֥ר אָחִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃

H7014b

2ms

1cs

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ ק֚וֹל דְּמֵ֣י אָחִ֔יךָ צֹעֲקִ֥ים אֵלַ֖י מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃

H6213a

H6963a

2ms

1cs

H4480a

וְעַתָּ֖ה אָר֣וּר אָ֑תָּה מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּצְתָ֣ה אֶת־פִּ֔יהָ לָקַ֛חַת אֶת־דְּמֵ֥י אָחִ֖יךָ מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃

H859a

H4480a

H834a

3fs

2ms

כִּ֤י תַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה לֹֽא־תֹסֵ֥ף תֵּת־כֹּחָ֖הּ לָ֑ךְ נָ֥ע וָנָ֖ד תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה בָאָֽרֶץ׃

H3588a

H3581b

3fs

2cs

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר קַ֖יִן אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה גָּד֥וֹל עֲוֺנִ֖י מִנְּשֹֽׂא׃

H7014b

H1419a

1cs

הֵן֩ גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּ אֹתִ֜י הַיּ֗וֹם מֵעַל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה וּמִפָּנֶ֖יךָ אֶסָּתֵ֑ר וְהָיִ֜יתִי נָ֤ע וָנָד֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ וְהָיָ֥ה כָל־מֹצְאִ֖י יַֽהַרְגֵֽנִי׃

1cs

H5921a

2ms

1cs

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ יְהוָ֗ה לָכֵן֙ כָּל־הֹרֵ֣ג קַ֔יִן שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם יֻקָּ֑ם וַיָּ֨שֶׂם יְהוָ֤ה לְקַ֙יִן֙ א֔וֹת לְבִלְתִּ֥י הַכּוֹת־אֹת֖וֹ כָּל־מֹצְאֽוֹ׃

3ms

H3651c

H7014b

H7760a

H7014b

3ms

וַיֵּ֥צֵא קַ֖יִן מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב בְּאֶֽרֶץ־נ֖וֹד קִדְמַת־עֵֽדֶן׃

H7014b

H5731b

καὶ ἐγένετο μεθ’ ἡμέρας ἤνεγκεν Καιν ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν τῆς γῆς θυσίαν τῷ κυρίῳ

στέαρ

καὶ εἶπεν κύριος ὁ θεὸς τῷ Καιν ἵνα τί περίλυπος ἐγένου καὶ ἵνα τί συνέπεσεν τὸ πρόσωπόν σου

ἀποστροφή

πεδίον

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός τί ἐποίησας φωνὴ αἵματος τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου βοᾷ πρός με ἐκ τῆς γῆς

χαίνω

ὅτι ἐργᾷ τὴν γῆν καὶ οὐ προσθήσει τὴν ἰσχὺν αὐτῆς δοῦναί σοι στένων καὶ τρέμων ἔσῃ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς

στένω

καὶ εἶπεν Καιν πρὸς τὸν κύριον μείζων ἡ αἰτία μου τοῦ ἀφεθῆναί με

στένω

A-----E(P-

ἐξῆλθεν δὲ Καιν ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ᾤκησεν ἐν γῇ Ναιδ κατέναντι Εδεμ

Ναιδ

Εδεμ

phrasing

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