Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 4:2-11
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3וַֽיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand it happenedH9001H1961מִקֵּ֣ץmi.Ketzfrom [the] end ofH9006H7093יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117וַיָּבֵ֨אvai.ya.Ve'and he broughtH9001H935קַ֜יִןKa.yinCainH7014מִפְּרִ֧יmi.pe.Risome of [the] fruit ofH9006H6529הָֽאֲדָמָ֛הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127מִנְחָ֖הmin.Chahan offeringH4503לַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068
4וְהֶ֨בֶלve.He.veland AbelH9002H1893הֵבִ֥יאhe.Vi'he broughtH935גַם־gam-alsoH1571ה֛וּאhu'heH1931מִבְּכֹר֥וֹתmi.be.kho.Rotsome of [the] firstborn<s> ofH9006H1060צֹאנ֖וֹtzo.Noflock hisH6629H9023וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ןu.me.chel.ve.Henand some of fat<s> theirH9002H9006H2459H9029וַיִּ֣שַׁעvai.Yi.sha'and he lookedH9001H8159יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413הֶ֖בֶלHe.velAbelH1893וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃min.cha.Tooffering hisH4503H9023
5וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413קַ֥יִןKa.yinCainH7014וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413מִנְחָת֖וֹmin.cha.Tooffering hisH4503H9023לֹ֣אlo'notH3808שָׁעָ֑הsha.'Ahhe lookedH8159וַיִּ֤חַרvai.Yi.charand burnedH9001H2734לְקַ֙יִן֙le.Ka.yinto CainH9005H7014מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH9001H5307פָּנָֽיו׃pa.Navface hisH6440H9023
6וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413קָ֑יִןKa.yinCainH7014לָ֚מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100חָ֣רָהCha.rahdoes it burnH2734לָ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9031וְלָ֖מָּהve.La.mahand <to> why?H9002H9005H4100נָפְל֥וּna.fe.Luhave they fallenH5307פָנֶֽיךָ׃fa.Nei.khaface yourH6440H9021
7הֲל֤וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808אִם־'im-ifH518תֵּיטִיב֙tei.Tivyou will do wellH3190שְׂאֵ֔תse.'Etlifting upH7613וְאִם֙ve.'Imand ifH9002H518לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תֵיטִ֔יבtei.Tivyou will do wellH3190לַפֶּ֖תַחla.Pe.tachto the doorH9005H6607חַטָּ֣אתcha.TatsinH2403רֹבֵ֑ץro.Vetz[is] crouchingH7257וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ve.'e.Lei.khaand [is] to youH9002H413H9031תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹte.Shu.ka.Todesire itsH8669H9023וְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859תִּמְשָׁל־tim.shol-you will ruleH4910בּֽוֹ׃boover <the> itH9003H9033
8וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559קַ֖יִןKa.yinCainH7014אֶל־'el-toH413הֶ֣בֶלHe.velAbelH1893אָחִ֑יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023נֵלְכָהne.le.Khahlet us goH1980הַשָּׂדֶהha.sa.Deh[into] the fieldH9009H7704וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּהְיוֹתָ֣םbih.yo.Tamwhen were theyH9003H1961H9048בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003H7704וַיָּ֥קָםvai.Ya.komand he rose upH9001H6965קַ֛יִןKa.yinCainH7014אֶל־'el-againstH413הֶ֥בֶלHe.velAbelH1893אָחִ֖יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃vai.ya.har.Ge.huand he killed himH9001H2026H9033
9וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413קַ֔יִןKa.yinCainH7014אֵ֖י'eiwhere?H335הֶ֣בֶלHe.vel[is] AbelH1893אָחִ֑יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251H9021וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045הֲשֹׁמֵ֥רha.sho.Mer¿ [the] keeperH9008H8104אָחִ֖י'a.Chiof brother myH251H9020אָנֹֽכִי׃'a.No.khi[am] IH595
10וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100עָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213ק֚וֹלKol[the] voice ofH6963דְּמֵ֣יde.Mei[the] blood<s> ofH1818אָחִ֔יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251H9021צֹעֲקִ֥יםtzo.'a.Kim[are] crying outH6817אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413H9030מִן־min-fromH4480הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃Ha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127
11וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258אָר֣וּר'a.Rur[are] cursedH779אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH859מִן־min-fromH4480הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834פָּצְתָ֣הpa.tze.Tah<it> has openedH6475אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פִּ֔יהָPi.hamouth itsH6310H9024לָקַ֛חַתla.Ka.chatto receiveH9005H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּמֵ֥יde.Mei[the] blood<s> ofH1818אָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251H9021מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃mi.ya.De.khafrom hand yourH9006H3027H9021
Commentaries on Genesis 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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