--- title: Genesis 4 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Genesis chapter 4 of the Tanakh (The Torah) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Onkelos) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived and bore Cain, and said: 'I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD.' --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Torah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/) / [Genesis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/) / chapter 4 # Genesis 4 26 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Onkelos) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [4:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.1/) — וְהָאָדָם יָדַע אֶת־חַוָּה אִשְׁתּוֹ וַתַּהַר וַתֵּלֶד אֶת־קַיִן וַתֹּאמֶר קָנִיתִי אִישׁ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃ — And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived and bore Cain, and said: 'I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD.' - [4:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.2/) — וַתֹּסֶף לָלֶדֶת אֶת־אָחִיו אֶת־הָבֶל וַֽיְהִי־הֶבֶל רֹעֵה צֹאן וְקַיִן הָיָה עֹבֵד אֲדָמָֽה׃ — And again she bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. - [4:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.3/) — וַֽיְהִי מִקֵּץ יָמִים וַיָּבֵא קַיִן מִפְּרִי הָֽאֲדָמָה מִנְחָה לַֽיהוָֽה׃ — And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. - [4:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.4/) — וְהֶבֶל הֵבִיא גַם־הוּא מִבְּכֹרוֹת צֹאנוֹ וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶן וַיִּשַׁע יְהוָה אֶל־הֶבֶל וְאֶל־מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃ — And 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; - [4:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.5/) — וְאֶל־קַיִן וְאֶל־מִנְחָתוֹ לֹא שָׁעָה וַיִּחַר לְקַיִן מְאֹד וַֽיִּפְּלוּ פָּנָֽיו׃ — but unto Cain and to his offering He had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. - [4:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.6/) — וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־קָיִן לָמָּה חָרָה לָךְ וְלָמָּה נָפְלוּ פָנֶֽיךָ׃ — And the LORD said unto Cain: 'Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? - [4:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.7/) — הֲלוֹא אִם־תֵּיטִיב שְׂאֵת וְאִם לֹא תֵיטִיב לַפֶּתַח חַטָּאת רֹבֵץ וְאֵלֶיךָ תְּשׁוּקָתוֹ וְאַתָּה תִּמְשָׁל־בּֽוֹ׃ — If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee is its desire, but thou mayest rule over it.' - [4:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.8/) — וַיֹּאמֶר קַיִן אֶל־הֶבֶל אָחִיו וַֽיְהִי בִּהְיוֹתָם בַּשָּׂדֶה וַיָּקָם קַיִן אֶל־הֶבֶל אָחִיו וַיַּהַרְגֵֽהוּ׃ — And Cain spoke unto 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. - [4:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.9/) — וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־קַיִן אֵי הֶבֶל אָחִיךָ וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא יָדַעְתִּי הֲשֹׁמֵר אָחִי אָנֹֽכִי׃ — And the LORD said unto Cain: 'Where is Abel thy brother?' And he said: 'I know not; am I my brother's keeper?' - [4:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.10/) — וַיֹּאמֶר מֶה עָשִׂיתָ קוֹל דְּמֵי אָחִיךָ צֹעֲקִים אֵלַי מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃ — And He said: 'What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto Me from the ground. - [4:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.11/) — וְעַתָּה אָרוּר אָתָּה מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר פָּצְתָה אֶת־פִּיהָ לָקַחַת אֶת־דְּמֵי אָחִיךָ מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃ — And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand. - [4:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.12/) — כִּי תַֽעֲבֹד אֶת־הָאֲדָמָה לֹֽא־תֹסֵף תֵּת־כֹּחָהּ לָךְ נָע וָנָד תִּֽהְיֶה בָאָֽרֶץ׃ — When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.' - [4:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.13/) — וַיֹּאמֶר קַיִן אֶל־יְהוָה גָּדוֹל עֲוֺנִי מִנְּשֹֽׂא׃ — And Cain said unto the LORD: 'My punishment is greater than I can bear. - [4:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.14/) — הֵן גֵּרַשְׁתָּ אֹתִי הַיּוֹם מֵעַל פְּנֵי הָֽאֲדָמָה וּמִפָּנֶיךָ אֶסָּתֵר וְהָיִיתִי נָע וָנָד בָּאָרֶץ וְהָיָה כָל־מֹצְאִי יַֽהַרְגֵֽנִי׃ — Behold, Thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the land; and from Thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me.' - [4:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.15/) — וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ יְהוָה לָכֵן כָּל־הֹרֵג קַיִן שִׁבְעָתַיִם יֻקָּם וַיָּשֶׂם יְהוָה לְקַיִן אוֹת לְבִלְתִּי הַכּוֹת־אֹתוֹ כָּל־מֹצְאֽוֹ׃ — And the LORD said unto him: 'Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.' And the LORD set a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him. - [4:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.16/) — וַיֵּצֵא קַיִן מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה וַיֵּשֶׁב בְּאֶֽרֶץ־נוֹד קִדְמַת־עֵֽדֶן׃ — And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. - [4:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.17/) — וַיֵּדַע קַיִן אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ וַתַּהַר וַתֵּלֶד אֶת־חֲנוֹךְ וַֽיְהִי בֹּנֶה עִיר וַיִּקְרָא שֵׁם הָעִיר כְּשֵׁם בְּנוֹ חֲנֽוֹךְ׃ — And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bore Enoch; and he builded a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch. - [4:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.18/) — וַיִּוָּלֵד לַֽחֲנוֹךְ אֶת־עִירָד וְעִירָד יָלַד אֶת־מְחֽוּיָאֵל וּמְחִיּיָאֵל יָלַד אֶת־מְתוּשָׁאֵל וּמְתוּשָׁאֵל יָלַד אֶת־לָֽמֶךְ׃ — And unto Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lamech. - [4:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.19/) — וַיִּֽקַּֽח־לוֹ לֶמֶךְ שְׁתֵּי נָשִׁים שֵׁם הָֽאַחַת עָדָה וְשֵׁם הַשֵּׁנִית צִלָּֽה׃ — And Lamech took unto him two wives; the name of one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. - [4:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.20/) — וַתֵּלֶד עָדָה אֶת־יָבָל הוּא הָיָה אֲבִי יֹשֵׁב אֹהֶל וּמִקְנֶֽה׃ — And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle. - [4:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.21/) — וְשֵׁם אָחִיו יוּבָל הוּא הָיָה אֲבִי כָּל־תֹּפֵשׂ כִּנּוֹר וְעוּגָֽב׃ — And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe. - [4:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.22/) — וְצִלָּה גַם־הִוא יָֽלְדָה אֶת־תּוּבַל קַיִן תּוּבַל קַיִן לֹטֵשׁ כָּל־חֹרֵשׁ נְחֹשֶׁת וּבַרְזֶל וַֽאֲחוֹת תּֽוּבַל־קַיִןתּֽוּבַל־קַיִן נַֽעֲמָֽה׃ — And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. - [4:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.23/) — וַיֹּאמֶר לֶמֶךְ לְנָשָׁיו עָדָה וְצִלָּה שְׁמַעַן קוֹלִי נְשֵׁי לֶמֶךְ הַאְזֵנָּה אִמְרָתִי כִּי אִישׁ הָרַגְתִּי לְפִצְעִי וְיֶלֶד לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי׃ — 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 for wounding me, and a young man for bruising me; - [4:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.24/) — כִּי שִׁבְעָתַיִם יֻקַּם־קָיִן וְלֶמֶךְ שִׁבְעִים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ — If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. - [4:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.25/) — וַיֵּדַע אָדָם עוֹד אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן וַתִּקְרָא אֶת־שְׁמוֹ שֵׁת כִּי שָֽׁת־לִי אֱלֹהִים זֶרַע אַחֵר תַּחַת הֶבֶל כִּי הֲרָגוֹ קָֽיִן׃ — And Adam knew his wife again; and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: 'for God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.' - [4:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.4.26/) — וּלְשֵׁת גַּם־הוּא יֻלַּד־בֵּן וַיִּקְרָא אֶת־שְׁמוֹ אֱנוֹשׁ אָז הוּחַל לִקְרֹא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָֽה׃פ — And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh; then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. - ← previous: [Genesis 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/3/) - next →: [Genesis 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/5/) - ↑ back to [Genesis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/)