Genesis 4:3-15

3So it came about 1in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord of the fruit of the ground. 42Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And 3the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering; 5but 4for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So 5Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. 6Then the Lord said to Cain, “6Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? 77If you do well, 8will not your countenance be lifted up? 9And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, 10but you must master it.” 8Cain 11told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and 12killed him.

9Then the Lord said to Cain, “13Where is Abel your brother?” And he said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” 10He said, “What have you done? 14The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground. 11Now 15you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. 1216When you cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; 17you will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth.” 13Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is too great to bear! 14Behold, You have 18driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and 19I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and 20whoever finds me will kill me.” 15So the Lord said to him, “Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him 21sevenfold.” And the Lord 2223appointed a sign for Cain, so that no one finding him would slay him.