And now in the process of time it came to pass that
Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the LORD.
Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat.
And the LORD respected Abel and his offering,
but He did not respect Cain and his offering.
And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
So the LORD said to Cain,
Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?
If you do well, will you not be accepted?
And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door.
And it’s desire is for you, but you should rule over it.
Now 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 killed him.
Then the LORD said to Cain, Where is Abel your brother?
He said I do not know, Am I my brother’s keeper?
And He said, What have you done?
The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.
So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened it’s mouth
to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield it’s strength to you.
A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.
And Cain said to the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear!
Surely You have driven me out this day from the face of the ground;
I shall be hidden from Your face;
I shall be a fugitive and vagabond on the earth,
and it shall happen that anyone who finds me will kill me.
And the LORD said to him,
Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.
And the Lord set a mark on Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.
Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD
and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden .
VENGEANCE BELONGS TO THE LORD.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
