Genesis 4:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 4:1

Cain Murders Abel

1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore¹ Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the Lord.”

2 Then she bore again, this time his brother¹ Abel. Now ^aAbel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

3 And¹ in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit ^aof the ground to the Lord.

4 Abel also brought of ^athe firstborn of his flock and of ^btheir fat. And the Lord respected ^cAbel and his offering,

5 but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

6 So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is¹ for you, but you should rule over it.”

Verse Comparison: Genesis 4:1

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American Standard Version
And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with `the help of' Jehovah.

Amplified® Bible
AND ADAM knew Eve as his wife, and she became pregnant and bore Cain; and she said, I have gotten {and} gained a man with the help of the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
Adam and Eve had a son. Then Eve said, "I'll name him Cain because I got him with the help of the LORD."

Darby English Version
And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Jehovah.

Good News Bible
Then Adam had intercourse with his wife, and she became pregnant. She bore a son and said, "By the LORD's help I have gotten a son." So she named him Cain.

King James Version
And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, "I have gotten a manchild with {the help of} the LORD."

New International Version
Adam lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, "With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man."

New King James Version
Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the LORD.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, "I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD."

Revised Standard Version
Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, "I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD."

Young's Literal Translation
And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceiveth and beareth Cain, and saith, `I have gotten a man by Jehovah;'

New English Translation
Now¹ the man had marital relations with² his wife Eve, and she became pregnant³ and gave birth to Cain. Then she said, “I have created⁴ a man just as the Lord did!”⁵

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