^{8 Ref} And Cain said to his brother, Let us go into the field: and when they were in the field, Cain made an attack on his brother Abel and put him to death.

^{9 Ref} And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother's keeper?

^{10 Ref} And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the earth.

^{11 Ref} And now you are cursed from the earth, whose mouth is open to take your brother's blood from your hand;

^{12 Ref} No longer will the earth give you her fruit as the reward of your work; you will be a wanderer in flight over the earth.

^{13 Ref} And Cain said, My punishment is greater than my strength.

^{14 Ref} You have sent me out this day from the face of the earth and from before your face; I will be a wanderer in flight over the earth, and whoever sees me will put me to death.

^{15 Ref} And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.

^{16 Ref} And Cain went away from before the face of the Lord, and made his living-place in the land of Nod on the east of Eden.

^{17 Ref} And Cain had connection with his wife and she became with child and gave birth to Enoch: and he made a town, and gave the town the name of Enoch after his son.

^{18 Ref} And Enoch had a son Irad: and Irad became the father of Mehujael: and Mehujael became the father of Methushael: and Methushael became the father of Lamech.

^{19 Ref} And Lamech had two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

^{20 Ref} And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.

^{21 Ref} And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all players on instruments of music.

^{22 Ref} And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, who is the father of every maker of cutting instruments of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

^{23 Ref} And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, give ear to my voice; you wives of Lamech, give attention to my words, for I would put a man to death for a wound, and a young man for a blow;