25 verses contain “cain” (in the KJV: 25, in the BSB: 19) — showing 1–25
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And Adam knew
Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare
Cain, and said, I have
gotten a man from the LORD.
And Adam had relations with his wife
Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to
Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.
And she again bare his brother
Abel. And
Abel was a keeper of sheep, but
Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Later she gave birth to
Cain’s brother
Abel. Now
Abel was a keeper of sheep, while
Cain was a tiller of the soil.
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
But unto
Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And
Cain was very
wroth, and his countenance fell.
but He had no regard for
Cain and his offering. So
Cain became very
angry, and his countenance fell.
And the LORD said unto
Cain, Why art thou
wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
“Why are you
angry,” said the LORD to
Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
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.
Then
Cain said to his brother
Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field,
Cain rose up against his brother
Abel and killed him.
And the LORD said unto
Cain, Where is
Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
And the LORD said to
Cain, “Where is your brother
Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
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.
“Not so!” replied the LORD. “If
anyone slays
Cain, then
Cain will be
avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on
Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.
And
Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of
Nod, on the east of
Eden.
So
Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of
Nod, east of
Eden.
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.
And
Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to
Enoch. Then
Cain built a city and named it after his son
Enoch.
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.
And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him
Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of
Abel, since
Cain killed him.”
When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.
And
Enos lived after he
begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and
begat sons and daughters:
And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
And
Cainan lived seventy years, and
begat Mahalaleel:
When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
And
Cainan lived after he
begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and
begat sons and daughters:
And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.
Which was the son of
Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of
Lamech,
the son of
Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of
Shem, the son of
Noah, the son of
Lamech,
Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of
Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of
Cainan,
the son of
Methuselah, the son of
Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of
Cainan,
By faith
Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than
Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God
testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
By faith
Abel offered God a better sacrifice than
Cain did. By faith he was
commended as righteous when God gave
approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
Not as
Cain, who was of that wicked one, and
slew his brother. And wherefore
slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
Do not be like
Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did
Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
Woe to them! They have traveled the path of
Cain; they have
rushed headlong into the error of
Balaam; they have perished in
Korah’s rebellion.
