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Genesis 4

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

Genesis 4:1

and + the + man1 · know2 · with2 · Eve2 · wife + his1 · and + she conceived1 · and + she bore1 · with2 · Cain2 · and + she said1 · attain3 · person2 · with2 · The Lord3

Genesis 4:2

and + she repeated1 · to + give birth to1 · with2 · Achio2 · with2 · vanity3 · and + there was1 · vanity3 · trouble3 · a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats)2 · and + Cain1 · to exist2 · to serve2 · ground2

Genesis 4:3

and + there was1 · Makats2 · sea (X -faring man, (-shore))3 · and + he brought [them]1 · Cain2 · from + [the] fruit of1 · the + ground1 · gift2 · to + Yahweh1

Genesis 4:4

and + Abel1 · abide3 · also2 · this4 · some of + [the] firstborn<s> of1 · flock + his1 · and + some of + fat<s> + their1 · and + he looked1 · The Lord3 · these2 · vanity3 · and + [will be] to1 · offering + his1

Genesis 4:5

and + [will be] to1 · Cain2 · and + [will be] to1 · offering + his1 · no2 · regard2 · and + burned1 · to + Cain1 · vehemence2 · and + they fell1 · face + his1

Genesis 4:6

and + he said1 · The Lord3 · these2 · Cain2 · why?5 · burn2 · come3 · and + <to> + why?1 · fall (down)3 · face + your1

Genesis 4:7

¿ + not1 · mother2 · be accepted3 · rising3 · and + if1 · no2 · be accepted3 · to the + door1 · bear the blame3 · crouch2 · and + [is] to + you1 · desire + its1 · and + you1 · (have, make to have) dominion3 · [is] in <the> + it1

Genesis 4:8

and + he said1 · Cain2 · these2 · vanity3 · Achio2 · and + there was1 · when + were + they1 · in the + field1 · and + he rose up1 · Cain2 · these2 · vanity3 · Achio2 · and + he killed + him1

Genesis 4:9

and + he said1 · The Lord3 · these2 · Cain2 · where2 · vanity3 · brother + your1 · and + he said1 · no2 · acknowledge3 · beward3 · Achi2 · I2

Genesis 4:10

and + he said1 · why?4 · think3 · sound2 · rest2 · brother + your1 · X at all3 · against3 · part2 · the + ground1

Genesis 4:11

and + therefore1 · X bitterly curse3 · you6 · part2 · the + ground1 · that2 · deliver3 · with2 · an edge2 · accept3 · with2 · rest2 · brother + your1 · from + hand + your1

Genesis 4:12

since2 · X be3 · with2 · the + ground1 · no2 · assemble3 · requite3 · produce + its1 · come3 · continually3 · and + a fugitive1 · beacon3 · on the + earth1

Genesis 4:13

and + he said1 · Cain2 · these2 · The Lord3 · older2 · fault3 · for + bearing1

Genesis 4:14

if2 · cast up (out)3 · Ittai3 · on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow7 · above2 · face3 · the + ground1 · and + from + before + you1 · Ester2 · and + I will be1 · continually3 · and + a fugitive1 · on the + earth1 · and + it became1 · all2 · brought out3 · he will kill + me1

Genesis 4:15

and + he said1 · if (haply)3 · The Lord3 · X again3 · all2 · slaughter3 · Cain2 · seven-times2 · avenge(-r, self)3 · and + he put1 · The Lord3 · to + Cain1 · miracle2 · to + not1 · strike3 · sign3 · all2 · + be able3

Genesis 4:16

and + he went out1 · Cain2 · from + to + before1 · The Lord3 · and + he dwelt1 · on the + earth1 · Nod2 · east(-ward)3 · Eden2

Genesis 4:17

and + he knew1 · Cain2 · with2 · wife + his1 · and + she conceived1 · and + she bore1 · with2 · Chanok2 · and + there was1 · build3 · town3 · the third book of the Old Testament7 · authority2 · (a-)wake(-n, up)3 · according to + [the] name of1 · build3 · Chanok2

Genesis 4:18

and + he was born1 · to + Enoch1 · with2 · Irad2 · and + Irad1 · to beget2 · with2 · Mehujael2 · and + Mehujael1 · to beget2 · with2 · Methusael8 · and + Methushael1 · to beget2 · with2 · Lemek2

Genesis 4:19

and + he took1 · if (haply)3 · Lemek2 · set3 · (adulter)ess3 · authority2 · the + one1 · Adah2 · and + [the] name of1 · the + second1 · Zillah2

Genesis 4:20

and + she bore1 · Adah2 · with2 · Jabal2 · this4 · to exist2 · Abi2 · to remain2 · tent3 · and + livestock1

Genesis 4:21

and + [the] name of1 · Achio2 · ram's horn2 · this4 · to exist2 · Abi2 · all2 · capture4 · harp4 · and + flute1

Genesis 4:22

and + Zillah1 · also2 · this4 · girl3 · with2 · Tubal9 · Cain2 · whet3 · all2 · craftsman2 · copper2 · and + iron1 · and + [was] [the] sister of1 · Tubal9 · Cain2 · Naamah2

Genesis 4:23

and + he said1 · Lemek2 · to + wives + his1 · Adah2 · and + Zillah1 · X attentively3 · voice + my1 · a debt2 · Lemek2 · give (perceive by the) ear3 · answer3 · since2 · person2 · destroy3 · for + bruise + my1 · and + a young man1 · for + wound + my1

Genesis 4:24

since2 · seven-times2 · avenge(-r, self)3 · Cain2 · and + Lamech1 · seventy2 · and + seven1

Genesis 4:25

and + he knew1 · red2 · still2 · with2 · wife + his1 · and + she bore1 · son2 · and + she called1 · with2 · + command3 · Seth2 · since2 · Seth2 · to <the> + me1 · judges2 · child2 · behind2 · under2 · vanity3 · since2 · kill3 · Cain2

Genesis 4:26

and + to + Seth1 · also2 · this4 · to beget2 · son2 · the third book of the Old Testament7 · with2 · + command3 · Enosh2 · then2 · begin (X men began)3 · to + call1 · spice2 · The Lord3

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