³ And ^[a]in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit ^(A)of the ground to the Lord. ⁴ Abel also brought of ^(B)the firstborn of his flock and of ^(C)their fat. And the Lord ^(D)respected Abel and his offering, ⁵ but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

⁶ So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? ⁷ If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is ^[b]for you, but you should rule over it.”

⁸ Now Cain ^[c]talked with Abel his ^[d]brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and ^(E)killed him.

⁹ Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?”

He said, ^(F)“I do not know. Am I ^(G)my brother’s keeper?”

¹⁰ And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood ^(H)cries out to Me from the ground. ¹¹ So now ^(I)you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. ¹² When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.”

¹³ And Cain said to the Lord, “My ^[e]punishment is greater than I can bear! ¹⁴ Surely You have driven me out this day from the face of the ground; ^(J)I shall be ^(K)hidden from Your face; I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, and it will happen that ^(L)anyone who finds me will kill me.”

¹⁵ And the Lord said to him, ^[f]“Therefore, whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him ^(M)sevenfold.” And the Lord set a ^(N)mark on Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.