4:15 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.
4:16 And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the
land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
4:17 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.
4:18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael
begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
4:19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah,
and the name of the other Zillah.
4:20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents,
and of such as have cattle.
4:21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as
handle the harp and organ.
4:22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructor of every
artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
4:23 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.
4:24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and
sevenfold.
4:25 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.
4:26 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.
5:1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God
created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
5:2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their
name Adam, in the day when they were created.
5:3 And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his
own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:
5:4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred
years: and he begat sons and daughters:
5:5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years:
and he died.
5:6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
5:7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years,
and begat sons and daughters:
5:8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he
died.
5:9 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
5:10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen
years, and begat sons and daughters:
5:11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he
died.
5:12 And Cainan lived seventy years and begat Mahalaleel:
5:13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty
years, and begat sons and daughters:
5:14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he
died.
5:15 And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
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