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Genesis 4:1

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And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.

2 Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.

3 So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,

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BSB
And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.
KJV
And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
WEB
The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with the LORD’s help.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Jehovah.
BLB
And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain and said, “I have acquired a man by YHWH.”
ÅB
Og Adam holdt seg til sin hustru Eva, og hun ble fruktsommelig og fødte Kain; da sa hun: Jeg har fått en mann ved Herren.
OTB
Adam var intim med sin kone Eva, og hun ble gravid og fødte Kain. Hun sa: "Med Herrens hjelp har jeg fått en mann."
B1930
Og Adam holdt sig til sin hustru Eva, og hun blev fruktsommelig og fødte Kain; da sa hun: Jeg har fått en mann ved Herren.

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Cross references

  • 1 John 3:12

    Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

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  • Genesis 3:15

    And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

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  • Genesis 4:25

    And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”

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