Genesis 3:1–4:26
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Genesis 3:1–4:26 · Psalm 2 · Proverbs 1:8–9 · Matthew 2:1–23
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1Now the serpent was the most crafty of all the brutes on the earth, which the Lord God made, and the serpent said to the woman, Wherefore has God said, Eat not of every tree of the garden?
1Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
2And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden,
2And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
3but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
3But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
4And the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not surely die.
4And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
5For God knew that in whatever day ye should eat of it your eyes would be opened, and ye would be as gods, knowing good and evil.
5For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
6And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes to look upon and beautiful to contemplate, and having taken of its fruit she ate, and she gave to her husband also with her, and they ate.
6And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
7And the eyes of both were opened, and they perceived that they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons to go round them.
7And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
8And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the afternoon; and both Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face of the Lord God in the midst of the trees of the garden.
8And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.
9And the Lord God called Adamand said to him, Adam, where art thou?
9And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
10And he said to him, I heard thy voice as thou walkedst in the garden, and I feared because I was nakedand I hid myself.
10And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
11And God said to him, Who told thee that thou wast naked, unless thou hast eaten of the tree concerning which I charged thee of it alone not to eat?
11And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
12And Adam said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me—she gave me of the treeand I ate.
12And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
13And the Lord God said to the woman, Why hast thou done this? And the woman said, The serpent deceived meand I ate.
13And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
14And the Lord God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done thisthou art cursed above all cattleand all the brutes of the earth, on thy breast and belly thou shalt go, and thou shalt eat earth all the days of thy life.
14And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
15And I will put enmity between thee and the womanand between thy seed and her seed, he shall watch against thy head, and thou shalt watch against his heel.
15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
16And to the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pains and thy groanings; in pain thou shalt bring forth children, and thy submission shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
16Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
17And to Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and eaten of the tree concerning which I charged thee of it only not to eat —of that thou hast eaten, cursed [is] the ground in thy labours, in pain shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life.
17And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
18Thorns and thistles shall it bring forth to thee, and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.
18Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat thy bread until thou return to the earth out of which thou wast taken, for earth thou artand to earth thou shalt return.
19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
20And Adam called the name of his wife Life, because she was the mother of all living.
20And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
21And the Lord God made for Adam and his wife garments of skin, and clothed them.
21Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
22And God said, Behold, Adam is become as one of us, to know good and evil, and nowlest at any time he stretch forth his hand, and take of the tree of lifeand eat, and [so] he shall live for ever—
22And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
23So the Lord God sent him forth out of the garden of Delight to cultivate the ground out of which he was taken.
23Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
24And he cast out Adam and caused him to dwell over against the garden of Delight, and stationed the cherubs and the fiery sword that turns about to keep the way of the tree of life.
24So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
1And Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceivedand brought forth Cainand said, I have gained a man through God.
1And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.
2And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
2And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3And it was so after some time that Cain brought of the fruits of the earth a sacrifice to the Lord.
3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.
4And Abelalso brought of the firstborn of his sheep and of his fatlings, and God looked upon Abel and his gifts,
4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
5but Cain and his sacrifices he regarded not, and Cain was exceedingly sorrowful and his countenance fell.
5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6And the Lord God said to Cain, Why art thou become very sorrowful and why is thy countenance fallen?
6And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
7Hast thou not sinned if thou hast brought it rightly, but not rightly divided it? be still, to thee shall be his submission, and thou shalt rule over him.
7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
8And Cain said to Abel his brother, Let us go out into the plain; and it came to pass that when they were in the plain Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
8And 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.
9And the Lord God said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? and he said, I know not, am I my brother's keeper?
9And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
10And the Lord said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood cries to me out of the ground.
10And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.
11And now thou [art] cursed from the earthwhich has opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
11And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
12When thou tillest the earth, then it shall not continue to give its strength to thee: thou shalt be groaning and trembling on the earth.
12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
13And Cain said to the Lord God, My crime [is] too great for me to be forgiven.
13And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14If thou castest me out this day from the face of the earth, and I shall be hidden from thy presence, and I shall be groaning and trembling upon the earth, then it will be that any one that finds me shall slay me.
14Behold, 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.
15And the Lord God said to him, Not so, any one that slays Cain shall suffer seven-fold vengeance; and the Lord God set a mark upon Cain that no one that found him might slay him.
15And 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.
16So Cain went forth from the presence of God and dwelt in the land of Nod over against Edem.
16And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17And Cain knew his wife, and having conceived she bore Enoch; and he built a city; and he named the cityafter the name of his son, Enoch.
17And 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.
18And to Enoch was born Gaidad; and Gaidad begot Maleleel; and Maleleel begot Mathusala; and Mathusala begot Lamech.
18And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
19And Lamech took to himself two wives; the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the second Sella.
19And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20And Ada bore Jobel; he was the father of those that dwell in tents, feeding cattle.
20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
21And the name of his brotherwas Jubal; he it was who invented the psaltery and harp .
21And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
22And Sella also bore Thobel; he was a smith, a manufacturer both of brass and iron; and the sister of Thobel was Noëma.
22And Zillah, she also bare Tubal–cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal–cain was Naamah.
23And Lamech said to his wives, Ada and Sella, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, consider my words, because I have slain a man to my sorrow and a youth to my grief.
23And 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.
24Because vengeance has been exacted seven times on Cain's behalf, on Lamech's [it shall be] seventy times seven.
24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
25And Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Seth, saying, For God has raised up to me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
25And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
26And Seth had a son, and he called his name Enos: he hoped to call on the name of the Lord God.
26And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.