bes - 4

bes@Genesis:4:1 @ And Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and brought forth Cain and said, I have gained a man through God.

bes@Genesis:4:2 @ And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

bes@Genesis:4:3 @ And it was so (note:)Gr. after days(:note) after some time that Cain brought of the fruits of the earth a sacrifice to the Lord.

bes@Genesis:4:4 @ And Abel (note:)Gr. he also(:note) also brought of the first born of his sheep and of his fatlings, and God looked upon Abel and his gifts,

bes@Genesis:4:5 @ but Cain and his sacrifices he regarded not, and Cain was exceedingly sorrowful and his countenance fell.

bes@Genesis:4:6 @ And the Lord God said to Cain, Why art thou become very sorrowful and why is thy countenance fallen?

bes@Genesis:4:7 @ Hast thou not sinned if thou hast brought it rightly, but not rightly divided it? be still, to thee shall be his submission, and thou shalt rule over him.

bes@Genesis:4:8 @ And Cain said to Abel his brother, Let us go out into the plain; and it came to pass that when they were in the plain Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

bes@Genesis:4:9 @ And the Lord God said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? and he said, I know not, am I my brother’s keeper?

bes@Genesis:4:10 @ And the Lord said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood cries to me out of the ground.

bes@Genesis:4:11 @ And now thou art cursed from the earth which has opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand.

bes@Genesis:4:12 @ When thou tillest the earth, then it shall not continue to give its strength to thee: thou shalt be groaning and trembling on the earth.

bes@Genesis:4:13 @ And Cain said to the Lord God, My crime is too great for me to be forgiven.

bes@Genesis:4:14 @ If thou castest me out this day from the face of the earth, and I shall be hidden from thy presence, (note:)Or, then shall I be(:note) and I shall be groaning and trembling upon the earth, then it will be that any one that finds me shall slay me.

bes@Genesis:4:15 @ And the Lord God said to him, Not so, any one that slays Cain shall (note:)Gr. pay seven penalties(:note) suffer seven-fold vengeance; and the Lord God set a mark upon Cain that no one that found him might slay him.

bes@Genesis:4:16 @ So Cain went forth from the presence of God and dwelt in the land of Nod over against Edem.

bes@Genesis:4:17 @ And Cain knew his wife, and having conceived she bore Enoch; and he (note:)Or, was building(:note) built a city; and he named the city after the name of his son, Enoch.

bes@Genesis:4:18 @ And to Enoch was born Gaidad; and Gaidad begot Maleleel; and Maleleel begot Mathusala; and Mathusala begot Lamech.

bes@Genesis:4:19 @ And Lamech took to himself two wives; the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the second Sella.

bes@Genesis:4:20 @ And Ada bore Jobel; he was the father of those that dwell in tents, feeding cattle.

bes@Genesis:4:21 @ And the name of his brother was Jubal; he it was who (note:)Gr. made known(:note) invented the psaltery and harp.

bes@Genesis:4:22 @ And Sella (note:)Gr. she also(:note) also bore Thobel; he was a smith, a manufacturer both of brass and iron; and the sister of Thobel was Noema.

bes@Genesis:4:23 @ And Lamech said to his wives, Ada and Sella, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, consider my words, because I have slain a man to my (note:)Gr. wound(:note) sorrow and a youth to my Gr. hurt grief.

bes@Genesis:4:24 @ Because vengeance has been exacted seven times on Cain’s behalf, on Lamech’s it shall be seventy times seven.

bes@Genesis:4:25 @ And Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Seth, saying, For God has raised up to me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

bes@Genesis:4:26 @ And Seth had a son, and he called his name Enos: he (note:)Or, trusted, q. d. had faith to call, &c.; The LXX seem to have read lxwh as a part of lxy(:note) hoped to call on the name of the Lord God.

Genesis 4