Verse 1: The man knew his wife, Chavah. She conceived and she gave birth to Kayin, and she said, "I have obtained a man with Ad-noy."

Verse 2: She gave birth again, to his brother Hevel. Hevel became a shepherd, but Kayin was a worker of the soil.

Verse 3: In the course of time, Kayin brought some fruit of the soil as an offering to Ad-noy.

Verse 4: Hevel also brought from the firstborn of his flock, from the best thereof. Ad-noy paid regard to Hevel and to his offering.

Verse 5: But to Kayin and his offering He paid no regard. Kayin became very angry and depressed.

Verse 6: Ad-noy said to Kayin, "Why are you angry? Why are you depressed?

Verse 7: Is this not so--- if you improve, there is forgiveness, but if you do not improve, sin rests at the entrance. Its desire is unto you, but you can dominate it."

Verse 8: Kayin said [something] to his brother Hevel, and it happened when they were in the field, that Kayin rose up against his brother, Hevel, and killed him.

Verse 9: Ad-noy then said to Kayin, "Where is your brother, Hevel?" [Kayin] said, "I know not, am I my brother's keeper?"

Verse 10: He said [to Kayin], "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground.

Verse 11: Now you are cursed from the ground that had to open its mouth to accept your brother's blood from your hand.

Verse 12: When you work the ground, it will no longer give you of its strength. You will be unsettled, and a wanderer on the earth."

Verse 13: Kayin said to Ad-noy, "My sin is greater than I can bear."

Verse 14: Behold, today You have banished me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I am to be hidden. I am to be unsettled and a wanderer on the earth; whoever finds me, will kill me."

Verse 15: Ad-noy said to him, "Therefore, whoever kills Kayin, revenge will be taken on him [Kayin] sevenfold." Ad-noy placed a mark on Kayin, so that whoever would find him would not kill him.

Verse 16: Kayin went from the Presence of Ad-noy and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Verse 17: Kayin knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Chanoch. [Kayin] was building a city, and he named the city after his son Chanoch.

Verse 18: To Chanoch was born Irad. Irad had a son Mechuyael, Mechuyael had a son Mesushael, and Mesushael, had a son Lemech.

Chamishi (Fifth Aliyah)

Verse 20: Adah gave birth to Yaval. He was the father of those who live in tents, and breed cattle.

Verse 21: His brother's name was Yuval. He was the father of all who handle [play] the harp and flute.

Verse 22: Tzillah also gave birth to Tuval Kayin, who sharpened everything which cuts copper and iron. The sister of Tuval Kayin was Naamah.

Shishi (Sixth Aliyah)

Verse 24: If Kayin shall be avenged sevenfold, then for Lemech it shall be seventy-seven fold."

Verse 25: Adam knew his wife again, and she gave birth to a son, and named him Sheis, "Because El-him has granted me another offspring in place of Hevel, for Kayin had killed him.

Verse 26: To Sheis also was born a son, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call [idols] by the name Ad-noy.