Genesis 4:4-16

⁴And Habel also him selfe brought of the first fruites of his sheepe, and of the fat of them, and the Lord had respect vnto Habel, and to his offering,

⁵But vnto Kain and to his offering he had no regarde: wherefore Kain was exceeding wroth, and his countenance fell downe.

⁶Then ye Lord said vnto Kain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance cast downe?

⁷If thou do well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sinne lieth at the doore: also vnto thee his desire shalbe subiect, and thou shalt rule ouer him.

⁸Then Kain spake to Habel his brother. And when they were in the fielde, Kain rose vp against Habel his brother, and slewe him.

⁹Then the Lord said vnto Kain, Where is Habel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brothers keeper?

¹⁰Againe he said, What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me from the earth.

¹¹Now therefore thou art cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receiue thy brothers blood from thine hand.

¹²When thou shalt till the grounde, it shall not henceforth yeelde vnto thee her strength: a vagabond and a runnagate shalt thou be in the earth.

¹³Then Kain said to the Lord, My punishment is greater, then I can beare.

¹⁴Behold, thou hast cast me out this day from the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and shalbe a vagabond, and a runnagate in the earth, and whosoeuer findeth me, shall slay me.

¹⁵Then the Lord said vnto him, Doubtlesse whosoeuer slayeth Kain, he shalbe punished seue folde. And the Lord set a marke vpon Kain, lest any man finding him should kill him.

¹⁶Then Kain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod towarde the Eastside of Eden.