1 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.” 2 Again she gave birth, to Cain’s brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 As time passed, Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of the ground. 4 Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The LORD respected Abel and his offering, 5 but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell. 6 The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen? 7 If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.” 8 Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him. 9 The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” 10 The LORD said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground. 11 Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. 12 From now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.” 13 Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear. 14 Behold, you have driven me out today from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth. Whoever finds me will kill me.” 15 The LORD said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” The LORD appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him. 16 Cain left the LORD’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden. 17 Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his son, Enoch. 18 Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech. 19 Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. 21 His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe. 22 Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah. 23 Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me. 24 If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times.” 25 Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, “for God has given me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.” 26 A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on the LORD’s name.
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Personas
Abel
A shepherd whose faithful offering pleased God, murdered by his own brother.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 4; Hebrews 11:4
Adah
One of Lamech's two wives, who gave birth to Jabal and was addressed with Zillah in Lamech's boast.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 4:19; Genesis 4:20; Genesis 4:23
Adam
Formed from the dust by God's own hand, the father of all who live.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 1–5
Cain
The firstborn of humanity, whose jealousy led to the first murder.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 4
Enoch
Cain's son, after whom Cain named the first city recorded in Scripture.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 4:17-18
Enosh
In his days people first began to call on the name of the LORD.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 4:26; 5:6–11
Eve
The first woman, formed from Adam and named "the mother of all living."
Citado en la guía: Genesis 2-4
Irad
Son of Enoch and grandson of Cain, listed in Cain's genealogy.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 4:18
Jabal
Son of Lamech, called the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 4:20
Jubal
Son of Lamech, called the father of all who play the harp and flute.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 4:21
Lamech
Descendant of Cain who took two wives and boasted of avenging himself with violence.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 4:18-24
Mehujael
Son of Irad in the line of Cain, named only in the genealogy.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 4:18
Methushael
Son of Mehujael and father of Lamech in the line of Cain.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 4:18
Naamah
Named in Lamech's family as the sister of Tubal-cain.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 4:22
Seth
The son granted in Abel's place, through whom the godly line continued.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 4:25–5:8
Zillah
One of Lamech's two wives, who gave birth to Tubal-cain and was addressed with Adah in Lamech's boast.
Citado en la guía: Genesis 4:19; Genesis 4:22; Genesis 4:23
Referencias cruzadas (26)
Pasajes relacionados con cada versículo, del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, tal como los reúnen y ordenan los lectores de OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Juan 3:12; Génesis 3:15; Génesis 4:25
- 2 1 Juan 3:12; 1 Juan 3:15; Lucas 11:51; Juan 8:44; 1 Juan 3:10
- 3 Números 18:12; Levítico 2:1–11
- 4 Hebreos 11:4; Proverbios 3:9; Éxodo 13:12; Números 18:17; 1 Pedro 1:19–20
- 5 Hebreos 11:4; Job 5:2; Isaías 3:10–11; Lucas 15:28–30; Mateo 20:15
- 6 Isaías 1:18; Job 5:2; Lucas 15:31–32; Jeremías 2:31; Mateo 20:15
- 7 Santiago 1:15; Romanos 2:6–10; Isaías 3:10–11; Romanos 6:16; Hebreos 11:4
- 8 Mateo 23:35; 1 Juan 3:12–15; Judas 11; Proverbios 26:24–26; Lucas 11:51
- 9 Proverbios 28:13; Juan 8:44; Salmo 9:12; Salmo 10:13–14; Génesis 37:32
- 10 Hebreos 12:24; Salmo 72:14; Hebreos 11:4; Isaías 5:7; Santiago 5:4
- 11 Gálatas 3:10; Job 16:18; Génesis 3:14; Deuteronomio 28:15–20; Job 31:38–40
- 12 Oseas 9:17; Levítico 26:20; Levítico 26:36; Deuteronomio 28:23–24; Salmo 109:10
- 13 Job 15:22; Apocalipsis 16:9
- 14 Números 35:19; Salmo 143:7; Job 15:20–24; Proverbios 28:1; Deuteronomio 28:65
- 15 Ezequiel 9:4; Salmo 79:12; Génesis 4:24; Ezequiel 9:6; Apocalipsis 14:11
- 16 Job 2:7; Génesis 4:14; 2 Reyes 13:23; Jeremías 23:39; Génesis 3:8
- 17 Daniel 4:30; Eclesiastés 2:4–11; Salmo 49:11; Génesis 5:18; Lucas 17:28–29
- 18 Génesis 36:2; Génesis 5:21
- 19 Génesis 2:24; Génesis 2:18; Mateo 19:4–6; Mateo 19:8
- 20 Génesis 25:27; Romanos 4:11–12; Juan 8:44; Jeremías 35:9–10; 1 Crónicas 2:50–52
- 21 Amós 6:5; Job 21:12; Romanos 4:11–12; Isaías 5:12; Génesis 31:27
- 22 Deuteronomio 33:25; 2 Crónicas 2:7; Números 31:22; Deuteronomio 8:9; Éxodo 25:3
- 23 Números 23:18; Levítico 19:18; Éxodo 20:13; Jueces 9:7
- 24 Mateo 18:22; Génesis 4:15
- 25 Génesis 4:8; Lucas 3:38; Génesis 5:3–4; Génesis 4:10–11; 1 Crónicas 1:1
- 26 Salmo 116:17; 1 Reyes 18:24; Joel 2:32; Sofonías 3:9; Lucas 3:38
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And it came to pass, while they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him." Ye see, brethren, how envy and jealousy led to the murder of a brother.
… is without blame, and worketh no evil --that God who reveals what is hidden [in the heart], but who worketh not evil--when Cain was by no means at rest, He saith to him: "To thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him." Thus did He in like manner speak to Pilate: "Thou shouldest have no power at …
Therefore, although it is written, "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," it does not follow that we are to believe this to have been his first-born; for we cannot suppose that this is proved by the …
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Heardest thou not Lamech saying, "Of Lamech vengeance shall be taken seventy times sevenfold;" that is, "I am deserving of more punishment than Cain." Why could this be?
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Thus Enos "hoped to call upon the Name of the Lord." Hope was that for which he is commended; and that, not that he should know God, but that he should call upon him.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)