Бытие 4
New Russian Translation
Каин и Авель
4 Адам познал Еву, свою жену, и она забеременела и родила Каина[a]. Она сказала: «С помощью Господа я приобрела человека». 2 Потом она родила его брата Авеля.
Авель пас стада, а Каин обрабатывал землю. 3 Через некоторое время Каин принес в дар Господу плоды земли, 4 а Авель пожертвовал жирные части[b] первородных своего стада. Авель и его дар были угодны Господу, 5 но Каин и его дар не были угодны Ему. Каин разгневался, и лицо его потемнело от гнева.
6 Тогда Господь сказал Каину:
– Почему ты сердишься? Почему твое лицо потемнело? 7 Если ты будешь поступать правильно, неужели ты не будешь принят? Но если ты поступаешь неправильно, то у твоих дверей притаился грех: он желает овладеть тобой, но ты должен властвовать над ним.
8 Каин сказал своему брату Авелю:
– Пойдем в поле[c].
Когда они были в поле, Каин накинулся на своего брата Авеля и убил его.
9 Тогда Господь сказал Каину:
– Где твой брат Авель?
– Не знаю, – ответил тот. – Разве я сторож моему брату?
10 Господь сказал:
– Что ты наделал? Кровь твоего брата взывает ко Мне из земли. 11 Теперь ты проклят, изгнан с земли, которая разверзлась, чтобы принять кровь твоего брата, пролитую твоей рукой. 12 Когда ты будешь трудиться на земле, она не станет больше плодоносить[d] для тебя. Ты будешь на земле бесприютным скитальцем.
13 Каин сказал Господу:
– Мое наказание тяжелее, чем я могу вынести. 14 Ныне Ты гонишь меня с лица земли, и я буду скрыт от Твоего присутствия: я буду на земле бесприютным скитальцем, и первый же встречный убьет меня.
15 Но Господь сказал ему:
– Нет. Если кто убьет Каина, тот примет за это семикратное возмездие.
И Господь сделал Каину метку, чтобы никто, встретившись с ним, не убил его. 16 Каин ушел от Господа и жил в земле Нод[e], к востоку от Эдема.
Потомки Каина
17 Каин познал свою жену, и она забеременела и родила Еноха. В то время Каин строил город и назвал его по имени своего сына Еноха. 18 У Еноха родился Ирад, у Ирада родился Мехиаель, у Мехиаеля родился Метушаэл, и у Метушаэла родился Ламех.
19 Ламех взял себе в жены двух женщин: одну звали Ада, другую Цилла. 20 Ада родила Иавала: он стал отцом тех, кто живет в шатрах и разводит скот. 21 Его брата звали Иувал: он стал отцом всех, кто играет на арфе и свирели. 22 У Циллы тоже был сын, Тувал-Каин, который ковал все виды орудий из бронзы и железа[f]. Сестрой Тувал-Каина была Наама.
23 Ламех сказал своим женам:
– Ада и Цилла, послушайте меня,
жены Ламеха, внимайте моим словам.
Я убил[g] мужчину за то, что он ранил меня,
юношу за то, что он ударил меня.
24 Если за Каина отомстится в семь раз,
то за Ламеха в семьдесят семь раз.
Сиф и Енос
25 Адам вновь познал жену свою, и она родила сына и назвала его Сиф[h], говоря: «Бог даровал мне другое дитя вместо Авеля, которого убил Каин». 26 У Сифа тоже был сын, и он назвал его Енос.
В то время люди начали призывать имя Господа.
Footnotes
- 4:1 По звучанию это имя напоминает еврейское слово «приобретать».
- 4:4 Жирные части – курдюк и жир с внутренностей жертвенных животных сжигались в качестве приношения Богу (см. Лев. 3:3-5, 14-17; 7:3-5). В переносном смысле эти части означали все самое лучшее и ценное.
- 4:8 Пойдем в поле – эти слова, содержащиеся в ряде древних переводов Ветхого Завета, отсутствуют в нормативном еврейском тексте.
- 4:12 Букв.: «давать своей силы».
- 4:16 По звучанию это название напоминает еврейское слово, означающее «скитание» (см. ст. 12 и 14).
- 4:22 Или: «который обучал всех, кто работал с бронзой и железом».
- 4:23 Или: «я убью».
- 4:25 Возможное значение этого имени: «даровал».
Genesis 4
King James Version
4 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.
2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.
4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
9 And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
13 And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
15 And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
16 And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.
Genesis 4
American Standard Version
4 And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have [a]gotten a man with the help of Jehovah. 2 And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Jehovah. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6 And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee shall be its desire; but do thou rule over it. 8 And Cain [b]told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
9 And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper? 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground. 11 And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand; 12 when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth. 13 And Cain said unto Jehovah, [c]My punishment is greater [d]than I can bear. 14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me. 15 And Jehovah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.
16 And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of [e]Nod, [f]on the east of Eden. 17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. 18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael; and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech. 19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle. 21 And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe. 22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, [g]the forger of every cutting instrument of [h]brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. 23 And Lamech said unto his wives:
Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech:
For [i]I have slain a man [j]for wounding me,
And a young man for bruising me:
24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold,
Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name [k]Seth: For, said she, God [l]hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him. 26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.
Footnotes
- Genesis 4:1 Hebrew kanah, to get.
- Genesis 4:8 Hebrew said unto.
- Genesis 4:13 Or, Mine iniquity
- Genesis 4:13 Or, than can be forgiven
- Genesis 4:16 That is, Wandering.
- Genesis 4:16 Or, in front of
- Genesis 4:22 Or, an instructor of every artificer
- Genesis 4:22 Or, copper (and so elsewhere)
- Genesis 4:23 Or, I will slay
- Genesis 4:23 Or, to my wounding, And a young man to my hurt
- Genesis 4:25 Hebrew Sheth.
- Genesis 4:25 Hebrew shath.
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