1 The birth, occupation, and offering of Cain and Abel.
8 Cain murders his brother Abel.
11 The curse of Cain.
17 Has a son called Enoch, and builds a city, which he calls after his name.
18 His descendants, with Lamech and his two wives.
25 The birth of Seth,
26 and Enos.

knew. Nu 31:17

Cain. That is, gotten or acquired.

I have. 25 3:15 5:29 1Jo 3:12

2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

Abel. Heb. Hebel. And Abel. 30:29-31 37:13 46:32-34 47:3 Ex 3:1 Ps 78:70-72 Am 7:15

a keeper. Heb. a feeder. 25,26 Ps 127:3 Joh 8:44 1Jo 3:10,12,15

tiller. 3:23 9:20

3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

A.M. 129. B.C. 3875. in process of time. Heb. at the end of days. Either at the end of the year, or of the week, i.e., on the Sabbath.

1Ki 17:7 Ne 13:6

the fruit. Le 2:1-11 Nu 18:12

4 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:

the firstlings. Ex 13:12 Nu 18:12,17 Pr 3:9 Heb 9:22 1Pe 1:19,20 Re 13:8

flock. Heb. sheep, or, goats. fat. Le 3:16,17

had. 15:17 Le 9:24 Nu 16:35 Jud 6:21 1Ki 18:24,38 1Ch 21:26 2Ch 7:1 Ps 20:3 *marg: Heb 11:4

5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

But. Nu 16:15 Heb 11:4

wroth. 31:2,5 Job 5:2 Ps 20:3 Isa 3:10,11 Mt 20:15 Lu 15:28-30 Ac 13:45

6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

1Ch 13:11-13 Job 5:2 Isa 1:18 Jer 2:5,31 Joh 4:1-4,8-11 Mic 6:3-5 Mt 20:15 Lu 15:31,32

7 If 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.

If thou doest well. 19:21 2Sa 24:23 2Ki 8:28 Job 42:8 Pr 18:5 Ec 8:12,13 Isa 3:10,11 Jer 6:20 Mal 1:8,10,13 Ac 10:35 Ro 2:7-10 12:1 Ro 14:18 15:16 Eph 1:6 1Ti 5:4 1Pe 2:5

be accepted. or, have the excellency. Job 29:4 Pr 21:27 Heb 11:4

sin. 8-13 Ro 7:8,9 Jas 1:15

unto thee, or, subject unto thee. 3:16 *marg:

8 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.

talked. 2Sa 3:27 13:26-28 20:9,10 Ne 6:2 Ps 36:3 55:21 Pr 26:24-26 Mic 7:6 Lu 22:48

Cain rose. 2Sa 14:6 Job 11:15 Ps 24:3-6 139:19 Mt 23:35 Lu 11:51 1Jo 3:12-15 Jude 1:11

9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

Where is. 3:9-11 Ps 9:12

I know. 37:32 Job 22:13,14 Ps 10:13,14 Pr 28:13 Joh 8:44 Ac 5:4-9

10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

What. 3:13 Jos 7:19 Ps 50:21

blood. Heb. bloods. crieth. 18:20 Ex 3:7 2Ki 9:26 Job 16:18 24:12 31:38,39 Ps 9:12 72:14 Isa 5:7 Ac 5:3,9 Heb 11:4 12:24 Jas 5:4 Re 6:10

11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

14 3:14 De 27:16-26 28:15-20 29:19-21 Ga 3:10

opened. Job 16:18 31:38-40 Isa 26:21 Re 12:16

12 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.

it. 3:17,18 Le 26:20 De 28:23,24 Ro 8:20

a fugitive. 14 Le 26:36 De 28:65,66 Ps 109:10 Jer 20:3,4 Ho 9:17

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

My punishment is greater than I can bear. or, Mine iniquity is greater than that it may be forgiven. Job 15:22 Re 16:9,11,21

14 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.

driven. Job 15:20-24 Pr 14:32 28:1 Isa 8:22 Ho 13:3

from thy. 16 Job 21:14,15 Ps 51:11-14 143:7 Mt 25:41,46 2Th 1:9

fugitive. De 28:65 Ps 109:10

See 12

that. 15 9:5,6 Le 26:17,36 Nu 17:12,13 35:19,21,27 2Sa 14:7 Job 15:20-24 Pr 28:1

15 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.

Therefore. 1Ki 16:7 Ps 59:11 Ho 1:4 Mt 26:52

sevenfold. 24 Le 26:18,21,24,28 Ps 79:12 Pr 6:31

set a mark, etc. Or, rather, 'gave a sign or token to Cain, that those who found him should not kill him.'

Eze 9:4,6 Re 14:9,11

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

went. 14 3:8 Ex 20:18 2Ki 13:23 24:20 Job 1:12 2:7 20:17 Ps 5:11 68:2 Jer 23:39 52:3 Joh 1:3,10 Mt 18:20 Lu 13:26 1Th 1:9

Nod. So called from nad, 'a vagabond,' which Cain is termed in ver. 12.

17 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.

Enoch. 5:18,22

and he. 11:4 Ec 2:4-11 Da 4:30 Lu 17:28,29

the name. 2Sa 18:18 Ps 49:11

18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

A.M. cir. 194. B.C. cir. 3810. Lamech. 5:21 36:2

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

two wives. 2:18,24 Mt 19:4-6,8

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

the. 21 1Ch 2:50-52 4:4,5 Joh 8:44 Ro 4:11,12

father. The inventor or teacher, 1 Sa 10:12.

dwell. 2 25:27 Jer 35:9,10 Heb 11:9

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

A.M. cir. 500. B.C. cir. 3504. father. Ro 4:11,12

the harp. 31:27 Job 21:12 Isa 5:12 Am 6:5

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

instructer. Heb. whetter. brass. Ex 25:3 Nu 31:22 De 8:9 33:25 2Ch 2:7

23 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.

hear. Nu 23:18 Jud 9:7 I have slain a man to my wounding. or, I would slay a man in my wound, etc.

49:6

to my hurt. or, in my hurt.

24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

if. 15

seventy. Mt 18:22

25 And 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.

A.M. 130. B.C. 3874. and called. 5:3,4 1Ch 1:1 Lu 3:38

Seth. Heb. Sheth; i.e., appointed, or put. God. 1-3,8,10,11

26 And 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.

A.M. 235. B.C. 3769. To him. 6-8

Enos. Heb. Enosh. to call upon the name of the Lord. or, call themselves by the name of the Lord.

De 26:17,18 1Ki 18:24 Ps 116:17 Isa 44:5 48:1 63:19 Jer 33:16 Joe 2:32 Zep 3:9 Ac 2:21 11:26 Ro 10:13 1Co 1:2 Eph 3:14,15