The Scriptures 1998

Genesis 4:15-26 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98)

15. And יהוה said to him, “Well, if anyone kills Qayin, vengeance is taken on him sevenfold.” And יהוה set up a sign for Qayin, lest anyone finding him kills him.

16. So Qayin went out from the presence of יהוה and dwelt in the land of Noḏ on the east of Ěḏen.

17. And Qayin knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Ḥanoḵ. And he built a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son, Ḥanoḵ.

18. And to Ḥanoḵ was born Iraḏ. And Iraḏ brought forth Meḥuya’ĕl, and Meḥuya’ĕl brought forth Methusa’ĕl, and Methusa’ĕl brought forth Lemeḵ.

19. And Lemeḵ took for himself two wives, the name of one was Aḏah, and the name of the second was Tsillah.

20. And Aḏah bore Yaḇal. He was the father of those who dwell in tents, with livestock.

21. And his brother’s name was Yuḇal. He was the father of all those who play the lyre and flute.

22. As for Tsillah, she also bore Tuḇal-Qayin, a smith of all kinds of tools in bronze and iron. And the sister of Tuḇal-Qayin was Na‛amah.

23. And Lemeḵ said to his wives, “Aḏah and Tsillah, hear my voice! Wives of Lemeḵ, listen to my words! For I have killed a man for wounding me, even a young man for hurting me.

24. “For Qayin is avenged sevenfold, and Lemeḵ seventy-sevenfold.”

25. And Aḏam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Shĕth, “For Elohim has appointed me another seed instead of Heḇel, because Qayin had slain him.”

26. And to Shĕth, to him also a son was born. And he called his name Enosh. Then it was begun to call on the Name of יהוה.