Biblia Sacra (Gutenberg Bible)

than that I may deserve pardon. Behold, you cast me out this day from the face of the earth, and I shall be hidden from your face, and I shall be a vagabond and a fugitive on the earth. Everyone, therefore, that finds me shall kill me." And the Lord said to him, "It shall not be so, but whosoever shall kill Cain shall be punished sevenfold." And the Lord set a sign in Cain, that whosoever found him should not kill him. And Cain went out from the face of the Lord and dwelt as a fugitive on the earth, at the eastern side of Eden. And Cain knew his wife, who conceived and brought forth Enoch Enoch. And he built a city, and called the name thereof by the name of his son Enoch. Moreover, Enoch begot Yrad Irad. And Yrad begot Maviael Mehujael, and Maviael begot Mathusael Methushael. And Mathusael begot Lamech Lamech, who took two wives. The name of the one was Ada Adah, and the name of the other Sella Zillah. And Ada brought forth Iahel Jabal, who was the father of such as dwell in tents and of herdsmen. And the name of his brother was Iubal Jubal. He was the father of them that play upon the harp and the organ. Sella also brought forth Tubalcayn Tubal-Cain, who was a hammerer and artificer in every work of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Noemma Naamah. And Lamech said to his wives, Ada and Sella, "Hear my voice, you wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech. For I have slain a man to the wounding of myself, and a stripling to the bruising of myself. Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken of Cain, but of Lamech seventy times seven." Adam also knew his wife again, and she brought forth a son, and called his name Seth Seth, saying, "God has given me another seed for Abel, whom Cain slew." But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos Enosh. This man began to call upon the name of the Lord.

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This is the book of the generation of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him to the likeness of God. He created him male and female, and blessed them, and called their name Adam in the day that

they were created. And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son to his own image and likeness, and called his name Seth. And the days of Adam, after he begot Seth, were eight hundred years, and he begot sons and daughters. And all the time that Adam lived was nine hundred and thirty years, and he died. Seth also lived a hundred and five years, and begot Enos. And Seth lived after he begot Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters. And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died. And Enos lived ninety years, and begot Caynan Cainan. After whose birth he lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and begot sons and daughters. And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years, and he died. And Caynan lived seventy years, and begot Malalehel Mahalalel. And Caynan lived after he begot Malalehel eight hundred and forty years, and begot sons and daughters. And all the days of Caynan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died. And Malalehel lived sixty-five years, and begot Iared Jared. And Malalehel lived after he begot Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters. And all the days of Malalehel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died. And Jared lived a hundred and sixty-two years, and begot Enoch Enoch. And Jared lived after he begot Enoch eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters. And all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died. Moreover, Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Mathusalam Methuselah. And Enoch walked with God. And Enoch lived after he begot Mathusalam three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters. And all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.