^{4 Ref} And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

^{5 Ref} but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

^{6 Ref} And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

^{7 Ref} If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door: and unto thee shall be its desire, but do thou rule over it.

^{8 Ref} And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

^{9 Ref} And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?

^{10 Ref} And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

^{11 Ref} And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

^{12 Ref} when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.

^{13 Ref} And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

^{14 Ref} Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me.

^{15 Ref} And Jehovah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.