Genesis 4

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

Adam kendte sin Hustru Eva,og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte Kain; og hun sagde: "Jeg har fået en Søn med HERRENS Hjælp!"

And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

Fremdeles fødte hun hans Broder Abel. Abel blev Fårehyrde, Kain Agerdyrker.

And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

Nogen Tid efter bragte Kain HERREN en Offergave af Jordens Frugt,

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

medens Abel bragte en Gave af sin Hjords førstefødte og deres Fedme. Og HERREN så til Abel og hans Offergave,

But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

men til Kain og hans Offergave så han ikke. Kain blev da såre vred og gik med sænket Hoved.

And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

Da sagde HERREN til Kain: "Hvorfor er du vred, og hvorfor går du med sænket Hoved?

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Du ved, at når du handler vel, kan du løfte Hovedet frit; men handler du ikke vel, så lurer Synden ved Døren; dens Attrå står til dig, men du skal herske over den!"

And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Men Kain yppede Kiv med sin Broder Abel; og engang de var ude på Marken, sprang Kain ind på ham og slog ham ihjel.

And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

Da sagde HERREN til Kain: "Hvor er din Broder Abel?" Han svarede: "Det ved jeg ikke; skal jeg vogte min Broder?"

And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

Men han sagde: "Hvad har du gjort! Din Broders Blod råber til mig fra Jorden!

And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

Derfor skal du nu være bandlyst fra Agerjorden, som åbnede sig og tog din Broders Blod af din Hånd!

When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

Når du dyrker Agerjorden, skal den ikke mere skænke dig sin Kraft du skal flakke hjemløs om på Jorden!"

And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Men Kain sagde til HERREN: "Min Straf er ikke til at bære;

Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.

når du nu jager mig bort fra Agerjorden, og jeg må skjule mig for dit Åsyn og flakke hjemløs om på Jorden, så kan jo enhver, der møder mig, slå mig ihjel!"

And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

Da svarede HERREN: "Hvis Kain bliver slået ihjel, skal han hævnes;syvfold!" Og HERREN satte et Tegn på Kain, for at ingen, der mødte ham, skulde slå ham ihjel.

And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Så drog Kain bort fra HERRENs Åsyn og slog sig ned i Landet Nod østen for Eden.

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

Kain kendte sin Hustru, og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte Hanok. Han grundede en By og gav den sin;Søn Hanoks Navn.

And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

Hanok fik en Søn Irad; Irad avlede Mehujael; Mehujael avlede Mehujael; og Metusjael avlede Lemek

And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

Lemek tog sig to Hustruer; den ene hed Ada, den anden Zilla.

And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

Ada fødte Jabal; han blev Stamfader til dem, der bor i Telte og holder Kvæg;

And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

hans Broder hed Jubal; han blev Stamfader til alle dem, der spiller på Harpe og Fløjte.

And Zillah, she also bare Tubal–cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal–cain was Naamah.

Også Zilla fik en Søn, Tubal-Kajin; han blev Stamfader til alle dem, der smeder Kobber og Jern. Tubal-Kajins Søster var Na'ama.

And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

Og Lemelk sagde til sine Hustruer: "Ada og Zilla, hør min Røst, Lemeks Hustruer, lyt til mit Ord: En Mand har jeg dræbt for et Sår, en Dreng for en Skramme!

If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

Blev Kain hævnet syvfold, så hævnes Lemek syv og halvfjerdsindstyve Gange!"

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

Adam kendte på ny sin Hustru, og hun fødte en Søn, som hun gav Navnet Set; "thi," sagde hun, "Gud har sat mig andet Afkom i Abels Sted, fordi Kain slog ham ihjel!"

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

Set fik også en Søn, som han kaldte Enosj; på den Tid begyndte man at påkalde HERRENs Navn.