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Genesis 4

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AND Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and brought forth Cain and said, I have gained a man through God.

ΑΔΑΜ δὲ ἔγνω Εὔαν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ συλλαβοῦσα ἔτεκε τὸν Κάϊν καὶ εἶπεν· ἐκτησάμην ἄνθρωπον διὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ.

А҆да́мъ же позна̀ є҆́ѵꙋ женꙋ̀ свою̀, и҆ заче́нши родѝ ка́їна и҆ речѐ: стѧжа́хъ человѣ́ка бг҃омъ.

2

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

καὶ προσέθηκε τεκεῖν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, τὸν ῎Αβελ. καὶ ἐγένετο ῎Αβελ ποιμὴν προβάτων, Κάϊν δὲ ἦν ἐργαζόμενος τὴν γῆν.

И҆ приложѝ роди́ти бра́та є҆гѡ̀, а҆́велѧ. И҆ бы́сть а҆́вель па́стырь ѻ҆ве́цъ, ка́їнъ же бѣ̀ дѣ́лаѧй зе́млю.

3

And it was so after some time that Cain brought of the fruits of the earth a sacrifice to the Lord.

καὶ ἐγένετο μεθ᾿ ἡμέρας ἤνεγκε Κάϊν ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν τῆς γῆς θυσίαν τῷ Κυρίῳ,

И҆ бы́сть по дне́хъ, принесѐ ка́їнъ ѿ плодѡ́въ землѝ же́ртвꙋ бг҃ꙋ:

4

And Abel also brought of the first born of his sheep and of his fatlings, and God looked upon Abel and his gifts,

καὶ Ἄβελ ἤνεγκε καὶ αὐτὸς ἀπὸ τῶν πρωτοτόκων τῶν προβάτων αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν στεάτων αὐτῶν. καὶ ἐπεῖδεν ὁ Θεὸς ἐπὶ ῎Αβελ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῖς δώροις αὐτοῦ,

и҆ а҆́вель принесѐ и҆ то́й ѿ перворо́дныхъ ѻ҆ве́цъ свои́хъ и҆ ѿ тꙋ́кѡвъ и҆́хъ. И҆ призрѣ̀ бг҃ъ на а҆́велѧ и҆ на да́ры є҆гѡ̀:

5

but Cain and his sacrifices he regarded not, and Cain was exceedingly sorrowful and his countenance fell.

ἐπὶ δὲ Κάϊν καὶ ἐπὶ ταῖς θυσίαις αὐτοῦ οὐ προσέσχε. καὶ ἐλυπήθη Κάϊν λίαν, καὶ συνέπεσε τῷ προσώπῳ αὐτοῦ.

на ка́їна же и҆ на жє́ртвы є҆гѡ̀ не внѧ́тъ. И҆ ѡ҆печа́лисѧ ка́їнъ ѕѣлѡ̀, и҆ и҆спадѐ лицѐ є҆гѡ̀.

6

And the Lord God said to Cain, Why art thou become very sorrowful and why is thy countenance fallen?

καὶ εἶπε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Κάϊν· ἵνα τί περίλυπος ἐγένου, καὶ ἵνα τί συνέπεσε τὸ πρόσωπόν σου;

И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ ка́їнꙋ: вскꙋ́ю приско́рбенъ бы́лъ є҆сѝ; и҆ вскꙋ́ю и҆спадѐ лицѐ твоѐ;

7

Hast 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.

οὐκ ἐὰν ὀρθῶς προσενέγκῃς, ὀρθῶς δὲ μὴ διέλῃς, ἥμαρτες; ἡσύχασον· πρὸς σὲ ἡ ἀποστροφὴ αὐτοῦ, καὶ σὺ ἄρξεις αὐτοῦ.

Є҆да̀ а҆́ще пра́вѡ прине́слъ є҆сѝ, пра́вѡ же не раздѣли́лъ є҆сѝ, не согрѣши́лъ ли є҆сѝ; ᲂу҆мо́лкни: къ тебѣ̀ ѡ҆браще́нїе є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ты̀ тѣ́мъ ѡ҆блада́еши.

8

And 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.

καὶ εἶπε Κάϊν πρὸς ῎Αβελ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ· διέλθωμεν εἰς τὸ πεδίον. καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ, ἀνέστη Κάϊν ἐπὶ ῎Αβελ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτόν.

И҆ речѐ ка́їнъ ко а҆́велю бра́тꙋ своемꙋ̀: по́йдемъ на по́ле. И҆ бы́сть внегда̀ бы́ти и҆̀мъ на по́ли, воста̀ ка́їнъ на а҆́велѧ бра́та своего̀ и҆ ᲂу҆бѝ є҆го̀.

9

And the Lord God said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? and he said, I know not, am I my brother's keeper?

καὶ εἶπε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς πρὸς Κάϊν· ποῦ ἔστιν ῎Αβελ ὁ ἀδελφός σου; καὶ εἶπεν· οὐ γινώσκω· μὴ φύλαξ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μου εἰμὶ ἐγώ;

И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ ко ка́їнꙋ: гдѣ̀ є҆́сть а҆́вель бра́тъ тво́й; И҆ речѐ: не вѣ́мъ: є҆да̀ стра́жъ бра́тꙋ моемꙋ̀ є҆́смь а҆́зъ;

10

And the Lord said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood cries to me out of the ground.

καί εἶπε Κύριος· τί πεποίηκας; φωνὴ αἵματος τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου βοᾷ πρός με ἐκ τῆς γῆς.

И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь: что̀ сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ сїѐ; гла́съ кро́ве бра́та твоегѡ̀ вопїе́тъ ко мнѣ̀ ѿ землѝ:

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And now thou [art] cursed from the earth which has opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.

καὶ νῦν ἐπικατάρατος σὺ ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, ἣ ἔχανε τὸ στόμα αὐτῆς δέξασθαι τὸ αἷμα τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου ἐκ τῆς χειρός σου·

и҆ нн҃ѣ про́клѧтъ ты̀ на землѝ, ꙗ҆́же разве́рзе ᲂу҆ста̀ своѧ̑ прїѧ́ти кро́вь бра́та твоегѡ̀ ѿ рꙋкѝ твоеѧ̀:

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When thou tillest the earth, then it shall not continue to give its strength to thee: thou shalt be groaning and trembling on the earth.

ὅτε ἐργᾷ τὴν γῆν, καὶ οὐ προσθήσει τὴν ἰσχὺν αὐτῆς δοῦναί σοι· στένων καὶ τρέμων ἔσῃ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

є҆гда̀ дѣ́лаеши зе́млю, и҆ не приложи́тъ си́лы своеѧ̀ да́ти тебѣ̀: стенѧ̀ и҆ трѧсы́йсѧ бꙋ́деши на землѝ.

13

And Cain said to the Lord God, My crime [is] too great for me to be forgiven.

καὶ εἶπε Κάϊν πρὸς Κύριον τὸν Θεόν· μείζων ἡ αἰτία μου τοῦ ἀφεθῆναί με·

И҆ речѐ ка́їнъ ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ бг҃ꙋ: вѧ́щшаѧ вина̀ моѧ̀, є҆́же ѡ҆ста́витисѧ мѝ:

14

If 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.

εἰ ἐκβάλλεις με σήμερον ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς γῆς καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου κρυβήσομαι, καὶ ἔσομαι στένων καὶ τρέμων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἔσται πᾶς ὁ εὑρίσκων με, ἀποκτενεῖ με.

а҆́ще и҆зго́ниши мѧ̀ дне́сь ѿ лица̀ землѝ, и҆ ѿ лица̀ твоегѡ̀ скры́юсѧ, и҆ бꙋ́дꙋ стенѧ̀ и҆ трѧсы́йсѧ на землѝ, и҆ бꙋ́детъ, всѧ́къ ѡ҆брѣта́ѧй мѧ̀ ᲂу҆бїе́тъ мѧ̀.

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And 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.

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Κύριος ὁ Θεός· οὐχ οὕτως, πᾶς ὁ ἀποκτείνας Κάϊν ἑπτὰ ἐκδικούμενα παραλύσει. καὶ ἔθετο Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς σημεῖον τῷ Κάϊν τοῦ μὴ ἀνελεῖν αὐτὸν πάντα τὸν εὑρίσκοντα αὐτόν.

И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ: не та́кѡ: всѧ́къ ᲂу҆би́вый ка́їна седми́жды ѿмсти́тсѧ. И҆ положѝ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ зна́менїе на ка́їнѣ, є҆́же не ᲂу҆би́ти є҆гѡ̀ всѧ́комꙋ ѡ҆брѣта́ющемꙋ є҆го̀.

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So Cain went forth from the presence of God and dwelt in the land of Nod over against Edem.

ἐξῆλθε δὲ Κάϊν ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ᾤκησεν ἐν γῇ Ναὶδ κατέναντι ᾿Εδέμ.

И҆ и҆зы́де ка́їнъ ѿ лица̀ бж҃їѧ и҆ всели́сѧ въ зе́млю наі́дъ, прѧ́мѡ є҆де́мꙋ.

17

And Cain knew his wife, and having conceived she bore Enoch; and he built a city; and he named the city after the name of his son, Enoch.

Καὶ ἔγνω Κάϊν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ συλλαβοῦσα ἔτεκε τὸν ᾿Ενώχ. καὶ ἦν οἰκοδομῶν πόλιν καὶ ἐπωνόμασε τὴν πόλιν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, ᾿Ενώχ.

И҆ позна̀ ка́їнъ женꙋ̀ свою̀, и҆ заче́нши родѝ є҆нѡ́ха. И҆ бѣ̀ зи́ждѧй гра́дъ, и҆ и҆менова̀ гра́дъ во и҆́мѧ сы́на своегѡ̀ є҆нѡ́хъ.

18

And to Enoch was born Gaidad; and Gaidad begot Maleleel; and Maleleel begot Mathusala; and Mathusala begot Lamech.

ἐγεννήθη δὲ τῷ ᾿Ενὼχ Γαϊδάδ, καὶ Γαϊδὰδ ἐγέννησε τὸν Μαλελεήλ, καὶ Μαλελεὴλ ἐγέννησε τὸν Μαθουσάλα, καὶ Μαθουσάλα ἐγέννησε τὸν Λάμεχ.

Роди́сѧ же є҆нѡ́хꙋ гаїда́дъ: и҆ гаїда́дъ родѝ малелеи́ла: и҆ малелеи́лъ родѝ маѳꙋса́ла: маѳꙋса́лъ же родѝ ламе́ха.

19

And Lamech took to himself two wives; the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the second Sella.

καὶ ἔλαβεν ἑαυτῷ Λάμεχ δύο γυναῖκας, ὄνομα τῇ μιᾷ ᾿Αδά, καὶ ὄνομα τῇ δευτέρᾳ Σελλά.

И҆ взѧ̀ себѣ̀ ламе́хъ двѣ̀ жєны̀: и҆́мѧ є҆ди́нѣй а҆да̀ и҆ и҆́мѧ вторѣ́й селла̀.

20

And Ada bore Jobel; he was the father of those that dwell in tents, feeding cattle.

καὶ ἔτεκεν ᾿Αδὰ τὸν ᾿Ιωβήλ· οὗτος ἦν πατὴρ οἰκούντων ἐν σκηναῖς κτηνοτρόφων.

И҆ родѝ а҆да̀ і҆ѡви́ла: се́й бѧ́ше ѻ҆те́цъ живꙋ́щихъ въ селе́нїихъ скотопита́телей.

21

And the name of his brother was Jubal; he it was who invented the psaltery and harp.

καὶ ὄνομα τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ ᾿Ιουβάλ· οὗτος ἦν ὁ καταδείξας ψαλτήριον καὶ κιθάραν.

И҆ и҆́мѧ бра́тꙋ є҆гѡ̀ і҆ꙋва́лъ: се́й бѧ́ше показа́вый пѣвни́цꙋ и҆ гꙋ́сли.

22

And Sella also bore Thobel; he was a smith, a manufacturer both of brass and iron; and the sister of Thobel was Noema.

Σελλὰ δὲ καὶ αὐτὴ ἔτεκε τὸν Θόβελ, καὶ ἦν σφυροκόπος χαλκεὺς χαλκοῦ καὶ σιδήρου· ἀδελφὴ δὲ Θόβελ Νοεμά.

Селла́ же и҆ та́ѧ родѝ ѳо́вела: се́й бѧ́ше млатобі́ецъ, кова́чь мѣ́ди и҆ желѣ́за: сестра́ же ѳо́велова ноема̀.

23

And 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.

εἶπε δὲ Λάμεχ ταῖς ἑαυτοῦ γυναιξίν· ᾿Αδὰ καὶ Σελλά, ἀκούσατέ μου τῆς φωνῆς, γυναῖκες Λάμεχ, ἐνωτίσασθέ μου τοὺς λόγους, ὅτι ἄνδρα ἀπέκτεινα εἰς τραῦμα ἐμοὶ καὶ νεανίσκον εἰς μώλωπα ἐμοί·

Рече́ же ламе́хъ свои̑мъ жена́мъ: а҆да̀ и҆ селла̀, ᲂу҆слы́шите гла́съ мо́й, жєны̀ ламе́хѡвы, внꙋши́те моѧ̑ словеса̀: ꙗ҆́кѡ мꙋ́жа ᲂу҆би́хъ въ ꙗ҆́звꙋ мнѣ̀ и҆ ю҆́ношꙋ въ стрꙋ́пъ мнѣ̀:

24

Because vengeance has been exacted seven times on Cain's behalf, on Lamech's [it shall be] seventy times seven.

ὅτι ἑπτάκις ἐκδεδίκηται ἐκ Κάϊν, ἐκ δὲ Λάμεχ ἑβδομηκοντάκις ἑπτά.

ꙗ҆́кѡ седми́цею ѿмсти́сѧ ѿ ка́їна, ѿ ламе́ха же се́дмьдесѧтъ седми́цею.

25

And 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.

῎Εγνω δὲ ᾿Αδὰμ Εὔαν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ συλλαβοῦσα ἔτεκεν υἱόν, καὶ ἐπωνόμασε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Σήθ, λέγουσα· ἐξανέστησε γάρ μοι ὁ Θεὸς σπέρμα ἕτερον ἀντὶ ῎Αβελ, ὃν ἀπέκτεινε Κάϊν.

Позна́ же а҆да́мъ є҆́ѵꙋ женꙋ̀ свою̀: и҆ заче́нши родѝ сы́на, и҆ и҆менова̀ и҆́мѧ є҆мꙋ̀ си́ѳъ, глаго́лющи: воскр҃си́ бо мѝ бг҃ъ сѣ́мѧ дрꙋго́е, вмѣ́стѡ а҆́велѧ, є҆го́же ᲂу҆бѝ ка́їнъ.

26

And Seth had a son, and he called his name Enos: he hoped to call on the name of the Lord God.

καὶ τῷ Σὴθ ἐγένετο υἱός, ἐπωνόμασε δὲ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ᾿Ενώς· οὗτος ἤλπισεν ἐπικαλεῖσθαι τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ.

И҆ си́ѳꙋ бы́сть сы́нъ: и҆менова́ же и҆́мѧ є҆мꙋ̀ є҆нѡ́съ: се́й ᲂу҆пова̀ призыва́ти и҆́мѧ гдⷭ҇а бг҃а.