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Genesis 4:1-26 (NASB)

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¹ 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." ² Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. ³ So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground. ⁴ Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions And the LORD had regard for Abel and for his offering; ⁵ but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. ⁶ Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? 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 its desire is for you, but you must master it." ⁸ Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. ⁹ Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?" ¹⁰ He said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to Me from the ground. ¹¹ "Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. ¹² "When you cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; you will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth." ¹³ Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is too great to bear! ¹⁴ "Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me." ¹⁵ So the LORD said to him, "Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold " And the LORD appointed a sign for Cain, so that no one finding him would slay him. ¹⁶ Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. ¹⁷ Cain had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son. ¹⁸ Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech. ¹⁹ Lamech took to himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah. ²⁰ Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. ²¹ His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe. ²² As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. ²³ Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For I have killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me; ²⁴ If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold." ²⁵ Adam had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, she said, "God has appointed me another offspring in place of Abel, for Cain killed him." ²⁶ To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh Then men began to call upon the name of the LORD.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Thankfulness - Eve - first man born from a women
(v. 3) Giving / Contribution - Lord - looked with favor on Abel and his offering
(v. 4) Giving / Contribution - Lord - looked with favor on Abel and his offering
(v. 5) Giving / Contribution - Lord - looked with favor on Abel and his offering
(v. 5) Anger / Fits of Rage / Bitterness - Cain - slaying Abel
(v. 5) Jealousy / Envy - Cain - jealous of Abel because LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering
(v. 6) Anger / Fits of Rage / Bitterness - Cain - slaying Abel
(v. 7) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Not doing what is right - sin is crouching at your door
(v. 7) Jealousy / Envy - Cain - jealous of Abel because LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering
(v. 7) Obedience - Do what is right, you will be accepted
(v. 7) Anger / Fits of Rage / Bitterness - Cain - slaying Abel
(v. 8) Jealousy / Envy - Cain - jealous of Abel because LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering
(v. 8) Anger / Fits of Rage / Bitterness - Cain - slaying Abel
(v. 9) Fellowship - Am I my brother's keeper? - Yes
(v. 10) Fellowship - Am I my brother's keeper? - Yes
(v. 13) Prayer - Cain - Asks for mercy
(v. 14) Prayer - Cain - Asks for mercy
(v. 25) Thankfulness - Eve - for Seth (replacement for Abel)

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 15) Does the blood-shedder need to die? If anyone kills Cain, he will suffer vengeance seven times over
(v. 17) Where did Cain get his wife? Cain lay with his wife

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Why can't we be friends? (2010-09-16)
(v. 4) Heart in the Right Place (2015-03-21)
(v. 7) Old Testament - Sin (2011-03-30)
(v. 7) Genesis 4 - Cain Murders Abel (2011-10-04)
(v. 9) Genesis 4 - Cain Murders Abel (2011-10-04)
(v. 12) Genesis 4 - Cain Murders Abel (2011-10-04)
(v. 26) Genesis 4 - Cain Murders Abel (2011-10-04)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 15) Sermon: 7 Qualities of God (2000-01-01)

Definition(s):
Abel (Eh-bel): vanity; breath; vapor
Abel (Eh-bel): a city; mourning
Cain (Kehn): possession, or possessed
Enoch (Ee-nokh): dedicated; disciplined
Irad (Eye-radd): wild ass; heap of empire; dragon
Lamech (Lam-ekh): poor; made low
Mehujael (Me-hoo-ja-el): who proclaims God
Tubal-cain (Too-bal-kehn): worldly possession; possessed of confusion
Enosh (Ee-noss):
Methushael (Meth-oo-sha-el):
So (Soh):