1The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man with the Lord's help."

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1 John 3:12, 1 John 3:12, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 4:25

2Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

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1 John 3:12, 1 John 3:15, 1 John 3:12, 1 John 3:15, Luke 11:51

3As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to the Lord from the fruit of the ground.

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Numbers 18:12, Numbers 18:12, Leviticus 2:1, Leviticus 2:11, Leviticus 2:1

4Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The Lord respected Abel and his offering,

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Hebrews 11:4, Hebrews 11:4, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 3:9, Exodus 13:12

5but he did not respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.

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Hebrews 11:4, Hebrews 11:4, Job 5:2, Job 5:2, Luke 15:28

6The Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?

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Isaiah 1:18, Isaiah 1:18, Job 5:2, Job 5:2, Luke 15:31

7If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you do not do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it."

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James 1:15, James 1:15, Romans 2:6, Romans 2:10, Romans 2:6

8Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

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1 John 3:12, 1 John 3:15, Matthew 23:35, Jude 1:11, 1 John 3:12

9The Lord said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"

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Proverbs 28:13, Proverbs 28:13, John 8:44, John 8:44, Psalms 9:12

10The Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.

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Hebrews 12:24, Hebrews 12:24, Hebrews 11:4, Hebrews 11:4, Psalms 72:14

11Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

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Job 16:18, Galatians 3:10, Job 16:18, Galatians 3:10, Genesis 3:14

12From now on, when you till the ground, it won't yield its strength to you. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth."

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Hosea 9:17, Hosea 9:17, Leviticus 26:36, Leviticus 26:20, Leviticus 26:36

13Cain said to the Lord, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.

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Job 15:22, Job 15:22, Revelation 16:9, Revelation 16:9, Revelation 16:11

14Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me."

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Numbers 35:19, Numbers 35:19, Job 15:20, Job 15:24, Psalms 143:7

15The Lord said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." the Lord appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.

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Ezekiel 9:4, Ezekiel 9:4, Psalms 79:12, Psalms 79:12, Genesis 4:24

16Cain went out from the Lord's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

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Job 2:7, 2 Kings 24:20, Genesis 3:8, Exodus 20:18, Genesis 4:14

17Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

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Psalms 49:11, Psalms 49:11, Daniel 4:30, Ecclesiastes 2:4, Ecclesiastes 2:11

18To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

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Genesis 5:21, Genesis 36:2, Genesis 5:21, Genesis 36:2

19Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

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Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:18, Matthew 19:4, Matthew 19:6

20Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

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Genesis 25:27, Jeremiah 35:9, Jeremiah 35:10, Genesis 4:2, 1 Chronicles 4:4

21His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.

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Romans 4:11, Romans 4:12, Genesis 31:27, Job 21:12, Isaiah 5:12

22Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah.

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2 Chronicles 2:7, Numbers 31:22, Deuteronomy 33:25, Exodus 25:3, Deuteronomy 8:9

23Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.

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Leviticus 19:18, Numbers 23:18, Exodus 20:13, Leviticus 19:18, Numbers 23:18

24If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."

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Matthew 18:22, Matthew 18:22, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:15

25Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, "for God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."

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Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, 1 Chronicles 1:1

26There was also born a son to Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on the Lord's name.

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Psalms 116:17, Psalms 116:17, 1 Kings 18:24, 1 Kings 18:24, Joel 2:32