^{8 Ref} And Cain talked with 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 the LORD 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 art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

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

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

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

^{15 Ref} And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

^{16 Ref} And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

^{17 Ref} And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

^{18 Ref} And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

^{19 Ref} And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

^{20 Ref} And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

^{21 Ref} And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

^{22 Ref} And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.

^{23 Ref} And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.