1. And HaAdam knew Chavah (Eve) his isha; and she conceived, and bore Kayin (Cain), and said, Kaniti (I have acquired) ish with Hashem.
2. And again she bore his ach Hevel (Abel). And Hevel was a ro'eh tzon, but Kayin was an oved adamah (tiller of soil).
3. And in ketz yamim it came to pass, that Kayin brought of the p'ri haadamah a minchah unto Hashem.
4. And Hevel, he also brought of the bechorot of his tzon and of the chelev thereof. And Hashem regarded [with favor, respect] unto Hevel and to his minchah:
5. But unto Kayin and to his minchah He had not regard . And Kayin was very angry, and his countenance fell.
6. And Hashem said unto Kayin, Why art thou angry? And why is thy countenance fallen?
7. If thou doest right, shalt thou not be accepted? And if thou doest not right, chattat croucheth at the petach. And unto thee shall be its teshukah (desire), and thou must rule over it.
8. And Kayin talked with Hevel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the sadeh, that Kayin rose up against Hevel his brother, and killed him.
9. And Hashem said unto Kayin, Where is Hevel thy brother? And he said, I know not; am I shomer achi (my brother's keeper)?
10. And He said, What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother's dahm crieth unto Me from haadamah.
11. And now art thou arur (cursed) from haadamah, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's dahm from thy hand;