Hebrew & Greek Bible

Genesis 4

1וְהָ֣אָדָ֔םve.Ha.'a.Damand the manH9002 H9009 H120יָדַ֖עya.Da'he knewH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חַוָּ֣הcha.VahEveH2332אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802 H9023וַתַּ֙הַר֙va.Ta.harand she conceivedH9001 H2029וַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH9001 H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853קַ֔יִןKa.yinCainH7014וַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559קָנִ֥יתִיka.Ni.tiI have acquiredH7069אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376אֶת־'et-withH854יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

2וַתֹּ֣סֶףva.To.sefand she repeatedH9001 H3254לָלֶ֔דֶתla.Le.detto give birth toH9005 H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָחִ֖יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251 H9023אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֑בֶלHa.velAbelH1893וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and he wasH9001 H1961הֶ֙בֶל֙he.velAbelH1893רֹ֣עֵהRo.'eha herder ofH7462צֹ֔אןTzonsheepH6629וְקַ֕יִןve.Ka.yinand CainH9002 H7014הָיָ֖הha.Yahhe wasH1961עֹבֵ֥ד'o.Veda tiller ofH5647אֲדָמָֽה׃'a.da.Mah[the] groundH127

3וַֽיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand it happenedH9001 H1961מִקֵּ֣ץmi.Ketzfrom [the] end ofH9006 H7093יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117וַיָּבֵ֨אvai.ya.Ve'and he broughtH9001 H935קַ֜יִןKa.yinCainH7014מִפְּרִ֧יmi.pe.Risome of [the] fruit ofH9006 H6529הָֽאֲדָמָ֛הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009 H127מִנְחָ֖הmin.Chahan offeringH4503לַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005 H3068

4וְהֶ֨בֶלve.He.veland AbelH9002 H1893הֵבִ֥יאhe.Vi'he broughtH935גַם־gam-alsoH1571ה֛וּאhu'heH1931מִבְּכֹר֥וֹתmi.be.kho.Rotsome of [the] firstborn<s> ofH9006 H1060צֹאנ֖וֹtzo.Noflock hisH6629 H9023וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ןu.me.chel.ve.Henand some of fat<s> theirH9002 H9006 H2459 H9029וַיִּ֣שַׁעvai.Yi.sha'and he lookedH9001 H8159יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413הֶ֖בֶלHe.velAbelH1893וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃min.cha.Tooffering hisH4503 H9023

5וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413קַ֥יִןKa.yinCainH7014וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413מִנְחָת֖וֹmin.cha.Tooffering hisH4503 H9023לֹ֣אlo'notH3808שָׁעָ֑הsha.'Ahhe lookedH8159וַיִּ֤חַרvai.Yi.charand burnedH9001 H2734לְקַ֙יִן֙le.Ka.yinto CainH9005 H7014מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH9001 H5307פָּנָֽיו׃pa.Navface hisH6440 H9023

6וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413קָ֑יִןKa.yinCainH7014לָ֚מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100חָ֣רָהCha.rahdoes it burnH2734לָ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005 H9031וְלָ֖מָּהve.La.mahand <to> why?H9002 H9005 H4100נָפְל֥וּna.fe.Luhave they fallenH5307פָנֶֽיךָ׃fa.Nei.khaface yourH6440 H9021

7הֲל֤וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808אִם־'im-ifH518תֵּיטִיב֙tei.Tivyou will do wellH3190שְׂאֵ֔תse.'Etlifting upH7613וְאִם֙ve.'Imand ifH9002 H518לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תֵיטִ֔יבtei.Tivyou will do wellH3190לַפֶּ֖תַחla.Pe.tachto the doorH9005 H6607חַטָּ֣אתcha.TatsinH2403רֹבֵ֑ץro.Vetz[is] crouchingH7257וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ve.'e.Lei.khaand [is] to youH9002 H413 H9031תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹte.Shu.ka.Todesire itsH8669 H9023וְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand youH9002 H859תִּמְשָׁל־tim.shol-you will ruleH4910בּֽוֹ׃boover <the> itH9003 H9033

8וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH7014אֶל־'el-toH413הֶ֣בֶלHe.velAbelH1893אָחִ֑יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251 H9023נֵלְכָהne.le.Khahlet us goH1980הַשָּׂדֶהha.sa.Deh[into] the fieldH9009 H7704וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961בִּהְיוֹתָ֣םbih.yo.Tamwhen were theyH9003 H1961 H9048בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003 H7704וַיָּ֥קָםvai.Ya.komand he rose upH9001 H6965קַ֛יִןKa.yinCainH7014אֶל־'el-againstH413הֶ֥בֶלHe.velAbelH1893אָחִ֖יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251 H9023וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃vai.ya.har.Ge.huand he killed himH9001 H2026 H9033

9וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413קַ֔יִןKa.yinCainH7014אֵ֖י'eiwhere?H335הֶ֣בֶלHe.vel[is] AbelH1893אָחִ֑יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251 H9021וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045הֲשֹׁמֵ֥רha.sho.Mer¿ [the] keeperH9008 H8104אָחִ֖י'a.Chiof brother myH251 H9020אָנֹֽכִי׃'a.No.khi[am] IH595

10וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100עָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213ק֚וֹלKol[the] voice ofH6963דְּמֵ֣יde.Mei[the] blood<s> ofH1818אָחִ֔יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251 H9021צֹעֲקִ֥יםtzo.'a.Kim[are] crying outH6817אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413 H9030מִן־min-fromH4480הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃Ha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009 H127

11וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258אָר֣וּר'a.Rur[are] cursedH779אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH859מִן־min-fromH4480הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009 H127אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834פָּצְתָ֣הpa.tze.Tah<it> has openedH6475אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פִּ֔יהָPi.hamouth itsH6310 H9024לָקַ֛חַתla.Ka.chatto receiveH9005 H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּמֵ֥יde.Mei[the] blood<s> ofH1818אָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251 H9021מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃mi.ya.De.khafrom hand yourH9006 H3027 H9021

12כִּ֤יkiforH3588תַֽעֲבֹד֙ta.'a.Vodyou will tillH5647אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009 H127לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תֹסֵ֥ףto.Sef<it> will repeatH3254תֵּת־tet-to giveH5414כֹּחָ֖הּko.Chahproduce itsH3581 H9024לָ֑ךְLakhto <the> youH9005 H9031נָ֥עna'a wandererH5128וָנָ֖דva.Nadand a fugitiveH9002 H5110תִּֽהְיֶ֥הtih.Yehyou will beH1961בָאָֽרֶץ׃va.'A.retzon the earthH9003 H776

13וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH7014אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068גָּד֥וֹלga.Dol[is too] greatH1419עֲוֹנִ֖י'a.vo.Nipunishment myH5771 H9020מִנְּשֹֽׂא׃mi.ne.So'for bearingH9006 H5375

14הֵן֩henhere!H2005גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּge.Rash.tayou have driven awayH1644אֹתִ֜י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 H9030הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009 H3117מֵעַל֙me.'Alfrom onH9006 H5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440הָֽאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009 H127וּמִפָּנֶ֖יךָu.mi.pa.Nei.khaand from before youH9002 H9006 H6440 H9021אֶסָּתֵ֑ר'e.sa.TerI will be hiddenH5641וְהָיִ֜יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiand I will beH9001 H1961נָ֤עna'a wandererH5128וָנָד֙va.Nadand a fugitiveH9002 H5110בָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzon the earthH9003 H776וְהָיָ֥הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961כָל־khol-everyH3605מֹצְאִ֖יmo.tze.'I[one who] finds meH4672 H9030יַֽהַרְגֵֽנִי׃Ya.har.Ge.nihe will kill meH2026 H9030

15וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068לָכֵן֙la.Khen<to> thereforeH9005 H3651כָּל־kol-anyH3605הֹרֵ֣גho.Reg[one who] killsH2026קַ֔יִןKa.yin<of> CainH7014שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםshiv.'a.Ta.yimsevenfoldH7659יֻקָּ֑םyu.Kamhe will be avengedH5358וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he appointedH9001 H7760יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְקַ֙יִן֙le.Ka.yinfor CainH9005 H7014א֔וֹת'ota signH226לְבִלְתִּ֥יle.vil.Tito notH9005 H1115הַכּוֹת־ha.kot-to strikeH5221אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033כָּל־kol-anyH3605מֹצְאֽוֹ׃mo.tze.'O[one who] found himH4672 H9033

16וַיֵּ֥צֵאvai.Ye.tze'and he went outH9001 H3318קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH7014מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH9006 H9005 H6440יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001 H3427בְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-in [the] land ofH9003 H776נ֖וֹדNodNodH5113קִדְמַת־kid.mat-[the] east ofH6926עֵֽדֶן׃'E.denEdenH5731

17וַיֵּ֤דַעvai.Ye.da'and he knewH9001 H3045קַ֙יִן֙ka.yinCainH7014אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802 H9023וַתַּ֖הַרva.Ta.harand she conceivedH9001 H2029וַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH9001 H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֲנ֑וֹךְcha.NokhEnochH2585וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand he wasH9001 H1961בֹּ֣נֶהBo.nehbuildingH1129עִ֔יר'Ira cityH5892וַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001 H7121שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892כְּשֵׁ֖םke.Shemaccording to [the] name ofH9004 H8034בְּנ֥וֹbe.Noson hisH1121 H9023חֲנֽוֹךְ׃cha.NokhEnochH2585

18וַיִּוָּלֵ֤דvai.yi.va.Ledand he was bornH9001 H3205לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙la.cha.noKhto EnochH9005 H2585אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עִירָ֔ד'i.RadIradH5897וְעִירָ֕דve.'i.Radand IradH9002 H5897יָלַ֖דya.Ladhe fatheredH3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְחֽוּיָאֵ֑לme.chu.ya.'ElMehujaelH4232וּמְחִיּיָאֵ֗לu.me.chi.ya.'Eland MehujaelH9002 H4232יָלַד֙ya.Ladhe fatheredH3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְת֣וּשָׁאֵ֔לme.Tu.sha.'ElMethushaelH4967וּמְתוּשָׁאֵ֖לu.me.tu.sha.'Eland MethushaelH9002 H4967יָלַ֥דya.Ladhe fatheredH3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לָֽמֶךְ׃La.mekhLamechH3929

19וַיִּֽקַּֽח־vai.yi.kach-and he tookH9001 H3947ל֥וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005 H9033לֶ֖מֶךְLe.mekhLamechH3929שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeitwoH8147נָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimwivesH802שֵׁ֤םshem[the] name ofH8034הָֽאַחַת֙ha.'a.Chatthe oneH9009 H259עָדָ֔ה'a.Dah[was] AdahH5711וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002 H8034הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתha.she.Nitthe secondH9009 H8145צִלָּֽה׃tzi.Lah[was] ZillahH6741

20וַתֵּ֥לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH9001 H3205עָדָ֖ה'a.DahAdahH5711אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָבָ֑לya.ValJabalH2989ה֣וּאhu'heH1931הָיָ֔הha.Yahhe wasH1961אֲבִ֕י'a.Vi[the] father ofH1יֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shevdweller[s] ofH3427אֹ֖הֶל'O.heltentH168וּמִקְנֶֽה׃u.mik.Nehand livestockH9002 H4735

21וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002 H8034אָחִ֖יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251 H9023יוּבָ֑לyu.Val[was] JubalH3106ה֣וּאhu'heH1931הָיָ֔הha.Yahhe wasH1961אֲבִ֕י'a.Vi[the] father ofH1כָּל־kol-everyH3605תֹּפֵ֥שׂto.Fesplayer ofH8610כִּנּ֖וֹרki.NorharpH3658וְעוּגָֽב׃ve.'u.Gavand fluteH9002 H5748

22וְצִלָּ֣הve.tzi.Lahand ZillahH9002 H6741גַם־gam-alsoH1571הִ֗ואhi'sheH1931יָֽלְדָה֙yal.Dahshe boreH3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תּ֣וּבַלTu.valTubal-H8423קַ֔יִןKa.yinCainH8423לֹטֵ֕שׁlo.Tesha sharpener ofH3913כָּל־kol-everyH3605חֹרֵ֥שׁcho.Reshworker ofH2790נְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178וּבַרְזֶ֑לu.var.Zeland ironH9002 H1270וַֽאֲח֥וֹתva.'a.Chotand [was] [the] sister ofH9002 H269תּֽוּבַל־tu.val-Tubal-H8423קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH8423נַֽעֲמָֽה׃Na.'a.MahNaamahH5279

23וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לֶ֜מֶךְLe.mekhLamechH3929לְנָשָׁ֗יוle.na.Shavto wives hisH9005 H802 H9023עָדָ֤ה'a.DahO AdahH5711וְצִלָּה֙ve.tzi.Lahand ZillahH9002 H6741שְׁמַ֣עַןshe.Ma.'anlisten toH8085קוֹלִ֔יko.Livoice myH6963 H9020נְשֵׁ֣יne.SheiO wives ofH802לֶ֔מֶךְLe.mekhLamechH3929הַאְזֵ֖נָּהha'.Ze.nahgive ear toH238אִמְרָתִ֑י'im.ra.Tispeech myH565 H9020כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִ֤ישׁ'isha manH376הָרַ֙גְתִּי֙ha.Rag.tiI have killedH2026לְפִצְעִ֔יle.fitz.'Ifor bruise myH9005 H6482 H9020וְיֶ֖לֶדve.Ye.ledand a young manH9002 H3206לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃le.cha.bu.ra.Tifor wound myH9005 H2250 H9020

24כִּ֥יkiforH3588שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִםshiv.'a.Ta.yimsevenfoldH7659יֻקַּם־yu.kam-he will be avengedH5358קָ֑יִןKa.yinCainH7014וְלֶ֖מֶךְve.Le.mekhand LamechH9002 H3929שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ve.shiv.'Ahand sevenH9002 H7651

25וַיֵּ֨דַעvai.Ye.da'and he knewH9001 H3045אָדָ֥ם'a.DamAdamH121עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802 H9023וַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH9001 H3205בֵּ֔ןBena sonH1121וַתִּקְרָ֥אva.tik.Ra'and she calledH9001 H7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034 H9023שֵׁ֑תShetSethH8352כִּ֣יkiforH3588שָֽׁת־shat-he has appointedH7896לִ֤יlifor <the> meH9005 H9030אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGod ofH430זֶ֣רַעZe.ra'springH2233אַחֵ֔ר'a.CheranotherH312תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478הֶ֔בֶלHe.velAbelH1893כִּ֥יkiforH3588הֲרָג֖וֹha.ra.Gohe killed himH2026 H9033קָֽיִן׃Ka.yinCainH7014

26וּלְשֵׁ֤תul.Shetand to SethH9002 H9005 H8352גַּם־gam-alsoH1571הוּא֙hu'heH1931יֻלַּד־yu.lad-he was bornH3205בֵּ֔ןBena sonH1121וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001 H7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034 H9023אֱנ֑וֹשׁ'e.No.oshEnoshH583אָ֣ז'azthenH227הוּחַ֔לhu.Chalit was begunH2490לִקְרֹ֖אlik.Ro'to callH9005 H7121בְּשֵׁ֥םbe.Shemon [the] name ofH9003 H8034יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068

Commentaries on Genesis 4

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