Genesis 4

1 And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.

1 亚当和他妻子夏娃同房，夏娃便怀孕，生了该隐。她说：“耶和华让我得了一个男孩。”

2 Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.

2 后来，夏娃又生了该隐的弟弟亚伯。亚伯做了牧羊人，该隐做了农夫。

3 So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,

3 过了些日子，该隐把地里的出产当祭物献给耶和华，

4 while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

4 亚伯也把羊群中头生的羊及其最肥美的部分献给耶和华。耶和华悦纳亚伯和他的祭物，

5 but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.

5 却不悦纳该隐和他的祭物。该隐便非常恼火，面色阴沉。

6 “Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?

6 耶和华问该隐：“你为什么恼火？为什么面色阴沉？

7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.”

7 如果你做得对，难道不会蒙悦纳吗？如果你做得不对，罪就蹲伏在你的门口，要控制你，但你必须制服罪。”

8 Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

8 该隐对弟弟亚伯说：“我们去田间吧！” 他们在田间的时候，该隐动手打亚伯，把他杀了。

9 And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

9 后来，耶和华问该隐：“你弟弟亚伯在哪里？”他说：“我不知道！难道我是我弟弟的看护人吗？”

10 “What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.

10 耶和华说：“你做了什么事？你弟弟的血从地里向我哭诉。

11 Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

11 地张开口从你手上接受了你弟弟的血，现在你在地上必受咒诅。

12 When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”

12 你种地，地却不会再为你效力，你必在地上四处漂泊。”

13 But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

13 该隐对耶和华说：“这惩罚太重！我承受不了。

14 Behold, this day You have driven me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”

14 今天你把我从此地赶出去，使我不能再见你的面。我在地上四处漂泊，见到我的人都会杀我。”

15 “Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.

15 耶和华对他说：“不会的，因为凡杀你的，必遭受七倍的报应。”于是，耶和华在该隐身上留下一个记号，免得见到他的人杀他。

16 So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

16 该隐离开耶和华，来到伊甸东边的挪得住下来。

17 And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.

17 该隐和妻子同房，他的妻子就怀孕，生了以诺。该隐建了一座城，用他儿子的名字给这城取名叫以诺。

18 Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech.

18 以诺生以拿，以拿生米户雅利，米户雅利生玛土撒利，玛土撒利生拉麦。

19 And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

19 拉麦娶了两个妻子，一个叫亚大，另一个叫洗拉。

20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.

20 亚大生了雅八，雅八是游牧民族的祖先，

21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

21 雅八的弟弟叫犹八，他是弹琴吹笛之人的鼻祖。

22 And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

22 洗拉生了土八·该隐，他是打造各种铜铁器具的匠人 ，他的妹妹叫拿玛。

23 Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.

23 拉麦对他的两个妻子说： “亚大，洗拉，你们听我的声音； 拉麦的妻子啊，侧耳听我的话， 有人伤我，我杀了他， 青年打我，我宰了他。

24 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

24 杀该隐的遭受七倍的报应， 杀拉麦的遭受七十七倍的报应。”

25 And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”

25 亚当又与妻子夏娃同房，夏娃生了一个儿子，取名叫塞特，因为她说：“上帝赐我另一个儿子来代替亚伯，因为该隐杀了他。”

26 And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.

26 塞特生了一个儿子，给他取名叫以挪士。那时候，人开始求告耶和华的名。