4:1 And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain and said, I have acquired a man, Jehovah.
那人和他妻子夏娃同房，夏娃就怀孕，生了该隐；便说，我得了一个男子，耶和华。
4:2 And again she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a tender of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
又生了该隐的弟弟亚伯。亚伯是牧羊的，该隐是耕地的。
4:3 And in the course of time Cain brought an offering to Jehovah from the fruit of the ground.
有一日，该隐拿地里的出产为供物献给耶和华；
4:4 And Abel also brought an offering from the firstlings of his flock, that is, from their fat portions. And Jehovah had regard for Abel and for his offering.
亚伯也将他羊群中头生的，特别是羊的脂油献上。耶和华看中了亚伯和他的供物，
4:5 But for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. And Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
只是看不中该隐和他的供物。该隐就大大发怒，垂下脸来。
4:6 And Jehovah said to Cain, Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen?
耶和华对该隐说，你为什么发怒？你为什么垂下脸来？
4:7 If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and his desire is for you, but you must rule over him.
你若行得好，岂不扬起脸来么？你若行得不好，罪就伏在门前；他要恋慕你，但你必须管辖他。
4:8 And Cain said to Abel his brother, Let us go into the field. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel his brother and slew him.
该隐对他弟弟亚伯说，我们往田间去罢。二人正在田间，该隐起来打他弟弟亚伯，把他杀了。
4:9 Then Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?
耶和华对该隐说，你弟弟亚伯在那里？他说，我不知道。我岂是看守我弟弟的么？
4:10 And He said, What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to Me from the ground.
耶和华说，你作了什么事？你弟弟的血有声音从地里向我哀告。
4:11 And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
地开了口，从你手里接受你弟弟的血；现在你必从这地受咒诅。
4:12 When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.
你耕地，地不再给你效力；你必流离飘荡在地上。
4:13 And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
该隐对耶和华说，我的刑罚太重，过于我所能承担的。
4:14 Now You have driven me out this day from the face of the ground, and from Your face I will be hidden; and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.
你今日赶逐我离开这地的面，以致我不得见你的面；我必流离飘荡在地上，凡遇见我的必杀我。
4:15 And Jehovah said to him, Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah put a mark on Cain, so that anyone who found him would not strike him.
耶和华对他说，既是这样，凡杀该隐的，必遭报七倍。耶和华就在该隐身上作一个记号，免得人遇见就击杀他。
4:16 And Cain went forth from the presence of Jehovah and dwelt in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
于是该隐离开耶和华的面，去住在伊甸东边挪得之地。
4:17 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city and called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch.
该隐与妻子同房，他妻子就怀孕，生了以诺。该隐建造了一座城，并按着他儿子的名，将那城叫作以诺。
4:18 And Irad was born to Enoch, and Irad begot Mehujael, and Mehujael begot Methushael, and Methushael begot Lamech.
以诺生以拿，以拿生米户雅利，米户雅利生玛土撒利，玛土撒利生拉麦。
4:19 And Lamech took two wives for himself: The name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.
拉麦娶了两个妻子，一个名叫亚大，另一个名叫洗拉。
4:20 And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise cattle.
亚大生雅八；雅八是居住帐棚、牧养牲畜之人的始祖。
4:21 And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.
雅八的兄弟名叫犹八；他是一切弹琴吹箫之人的始祖。
4:22 And Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
洗拉也生了土八该隐；他是打造各样铜铁利器的。土八该隐的妹妹是拿玛。
4:23 And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, listen to my voice; O wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech; For I have slain a man for wounding me, Even a young man for striking me.
4:24 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.
若杀该隐遭报七倍，杀拉麦必遭报七十七倍。
4:25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she gave birth to a son and called his name Seth; for, she said, God has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain slew him.