style="font-size:15px;"> for anyone who finds me will kill me.”
15 Yahweh said to him:
“Therefore, anyone who kills Cain
shall receive sevenfold vengeance.”
Yahweh put a mark on Cain,
so that no one who found him would strike him.
16 Cain went out from the presence of Yahweh;
he settled in the land of Nod,40 east of Eden.
17 Cain knew his wife.
She conceived; she bore Enoch.
He41 was the builder of a city.
He called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
18 To Enoch was born Irad.
Irad fathered Mehujael.
Mehujael fathered Methushael.
Methushael fathered Lamech.
19 Lamech took for himself two wives.
The name of the one was Adah,
and the name of the other was Zillah.
20 Adah bore Jabal.
He was the “father”42 of those who dwell with tents and herds.
21 The name of his brother was Jubal.
He was the “father” of all who are skilled with lyre and pipe.
22 Also, Zillah bore Tubal-Cain,
the master craftsman of all who are workers with copper and iron
(and the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah).
23 Lamech said to his wives:
“Adah and Zillah, listen to me;43
Wives of Lamech, give ear to my speech.
Yes,44 I have slain a man for my wounds—
And even a young child for my blows.
24 Yes, Cain will be avenged sevenfold,
But, Lamech seventy and seven.”
25 Adam45 knew his wife again.
She bore a son.
She called forth his name, “Seth,” because, [she continued,]46
“Elohim set47 for me another offspring in the place of Abel,
for his killer was Cain.”
26 Also to Seth, a son was born.
He called forth his name, “Enosh.”48
Then it was begun: calling on Yahweh by name.49
5:1a This is the document of the stories of Adam.
1b When Elohim was forming human beings (’adam),
in the likeness of Elohim he made them;
2 male and female he formed them.
He blessed them; he called forth their name, “Adam,”50
when they were formed.51
3 Adam52 lived a hundred and thirty years;
he fathered [a son], in his likeness after his image;
he called forth his name, “Seth.”
4 The days of Adam were, after he fathered Seth,
eight hundred years. He fathered sons and daughters.
5 When all the days of Adam, that he lived,
equaled nine hundred and thirty years, he died.
6 Seth lived a hundred and five years; he fathered Enosh.
7 Seth lived, after he fathered Enosh,
eight hundred and seven years.
He fathered sons and daughters.
8 When all the days of Seth
equaled nine hundred and twelve years, he died.
9 Enosh lived ninety years; he fathered Kenan.
10 Enosh lived, after he fathered Kenan,
eight hundred and fifteen years.
He fathered sons and daughters.
11 When all the days of Enosh
equaled nine hundred and five years, he died.
12 Kenan lived seventy years; he fathered Mahalalel.
13 Kenan lived, after he fathered Mahalalel,
eight hundred and forty years.
He fathered sons and daughters.
14 When all the days of Kenan
equaled nine hundred and ten years, he died.
15 Mahalalel lived sixty-five years; he fathered Jared.
16 Mahalalel lived, after he fathered Jared,
eight hundred and thirty years.
He fathered sons and daughters.
17 When all the days of Mahalalel
equaled eight hundred and ninety-five years, he died.
18 Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years; he fathered Enoch.
19 Jared lived, after he fathered Enoch,
eight hundred years.
He fathered sons and daughters.
20 When all the days of Jared
equaled nine hundred and sixty-two years, he died.
21 Enoch lived sixty-five years; he fathered Methuselah.
22 Enoch walked with the gods,53 after he fathered Methuselah,
three hundred years.
He fathered sons and daughters.
23 Now all the days of Enoch
