Chapter 4

4:1 [hgb]  有 一 日 ， 那 人 和 他 妻 子 夏 娃 同 房 。 夏 娃 就 怀 孕 ， 生 了 该 隐 （ 就 是 得 的 意 思 ） ，

便 说 ， 耶 和 华 使 我 得 了 一 个 男 子 。 
    [kjv]  And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the

LORD.
    [bbe]  And the man had connection with Eve his wife, and she became with child and gave birth to Cain, and

said, I have got a man from the Lord.
4:2 [hgb]  又 生 了 该 隐 的 兄 弟 亚 伯 。 亚 伯 是 牧 羊 的 ， 该 隐 是 种 地 的 。 
    [kjv]  And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the

ground.
    [bbe]  Then again she became with child and gave birth to Abel, his brother. And Abel was a keeper of sheep,

but Cain was a farmer.
4:3 [hgb]  有 一 日 ， 该 隐 拿 地 里 的 出 产 为 供 物 献 给 耶 和 华 。 
    [kjv]  And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto

the LORD.
    [bbe]  And after a time, Cain gave to the Lord an offering of the fruits of the earth.
4:4 [hgb]  亚 伯 也 将 他 羊 群 中 头 生 的 和 羊 的 脂 油 献 上 。 耶 和 华 看 中 了 亚 伯 和 他 的 供 物 ， 
    [kjv]  And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had

respect unto Abel and to his offering:
    [bbe]  And Abel gave an offering of the young lambs of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord was pleased

with Abel's offering;
4:5 [hgb]  只 是 看 不 中 该 隐 和 他 的 供 物 。 该 隐 就 大 大 地 发 怒 ， 变 了 脸 色 。 
    [kjv]  But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance¹

fell.
    [bbe]  But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.
4:6 [hgb]  耶 和 华 对 该 隐 说 ， 你 为 什 么 发 怒 呢 ？ 你 为 什 么 变 了 脸 色 呢 ？ 
    [kjv]  And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
    [bbe]  And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? and why is your face sad?
4:7 [hgb]  你 若 行 得 好 ， 岂 不 蒙 悦 纳 ， 你 若 行 得 不 好 ， 罪 就 伏 在 门 前 。 它 必 恋 慕 你 ， 你 却

要 制 伏 它 。 
    [kjv]  If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And

unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
    [bbe]  If you do well, will you not have honour? and if you do wrong, sin is waiting at the door, desiring to

have you, but do not let it be your master.
4:8 [hgb]  该 隐 与 他 兄 弟 亚 伯 说 话 ， 二 人 正 在 田 间 。 该 隐 起 来 打 他 兄 弟 亚 伯 ， 把 他 杀 了 。 
    [kjv]  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 slew² him.
    [bbe]  And Cain said to his brother, Let us go into the field: and when they were in the field, Cain made an

attack on his brother Abel and put him to death.
4:9 [hgb]  耶 和 华 对 该 隐 说 ， 你 兄 弟 亚 伯 在 哪 里 ？ 他 说 ， 我 不 知 道 ， 我 岂 是 看 守 我 兄 弟 的

吗 ？ 
    [kjv]  And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's

keeper?
    [bbe]  And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother's

keeper?
4:10 [hgb]  耶 和 华 说 ， 你 作 了 什 么 事 呢 ？ 你 兄 弟 的 血 ， 有 声 音 从 地 里 向 我 哀 告 。 
    [kjv]  And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
    [bbe]  And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the earth.
4:11 [hgb]  地 开 了 口 ， 从 你 手 里 接 受 你 兄 弟 的 血 。 现 在 你 必 从 这 地 受 咒 诅 。 
    [kjv]  And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from

thy hand;
    [bbe]  And now you are cursed from the earth, whose mouth is open to take your brother's blood from your hand;
4:12 [hgb]  你 种 地 ， 地 不 再 给 你 效 力 。 你 必 流 离 飘 荡 在 地 上 。 
    [kjv]  When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive³ and a

vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
    [bbe]  No longer will the earth give you her fruit as the reward of your work; you will be a wanderer in

flight over the earth.
4:13 [hgb]  该 隐 对 耶 和 华 说 ， 我 的 刑 罚 太 重 ， 过 于 我 所 能 当 的 。 
    [kjv]  And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
    [bbe]  And Cain said, My punishment is greater than my strength.
4:14 [hgb]  你 如 今 赶 逐 我 离 开 这 地 ， 以 致 不 见 你 面 。 我 必 流 离 飘 荡 在 地 上 ， 凡 遇 见 我 的 必

杀 我 。 
    [kjv]  Behold⁴, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid;

and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me

shall slay⁵ me.
    [bbe]  You have sent me out this day from the face of the earth and from before your face; I will be a

wanderer in flight over the earth, and whoever sees me will put me to death.
4:15 [hgb]  耶 和 华 对 他 说 ， 凡 杀 该 隐 的 ， 必 遭 报 七 倍 。 耶 和 华 就 给 该 隐 立 一 个 记 号 ， 免 得

人 遇 见 他 就 杀 他 。 
    [kjv]  And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance⁶ shall be taken on him

sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
    [bbe]  And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put

a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.
4:16 [hgb]  于 是 该 隐 离 开 耶 和 华 的 面 ， 去 住 在 伊 甸 东 边 挪 得 之 地 。 
    [kjv]  And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
    [bbe]  And Cain went away from before the face of the Lord, and made his living-place in the land of Nod on

the east of Eden.
4:17 [hgb]  该 隐 与 妻 子 同 房 ， 他 妻 子 就 怀 孕 ， 生 了 以 诺 。 该 隐 建 造 了 一 座 城 ， 就 按 着 他 儿

子 的 名 ， 将 那 城 叫 作 以 诺 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  And Cain had connection with his wife and she became with child and gave birth to Enoch: and he made a

town, and gave the town the name of Enoch after his son.
4:18 [hgb]  以 诺 生 以 拿 。 以 拿 生 米 户 雅 利 。 米 户 雅 利 生 玛 土 撒 利 。 玛 土 撒 利 生 拉 麦 。 
    [kjv]  And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael

begat Lamech.
    [bbe]  And Enoch had a son Irad: and Irad became the father of Mehujael: and Mehujael became the father of

Methushael: and Methushael became the father of Lamech.
4:19 [hgb]  拉 麦 娶 了 两 个 妻 ， 一 个 名 叫 亚 大 ， 一 个 名 叫 洗 拉 。 
    [kjv]  And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
    [bbe]  And Lamech had two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
4:20 [hgb]  亚 大 生 雅 八 。 雅 八 就 是 住 帐 棚 ， 牧 养 牲 畜 之 人 的 祖 师 。 
    [kjv]  And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
    [bbe]  And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.
4:21 [hgb]  雅 八 的 兄 弟 名 叫 犹 八 。 他 是 一 切 弹 琴 吹 箫 之 人 的 祖 师 。 
    [kjv]  And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp⁷ and organ.
    [bbe]  And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all players on instruments of music.
4:22 [hgb]  洗 拉 又 生 了 土 八 该 隐 。 他 是 打 造 各 样 铜 铁 利 器 的 （ 或 作 是 铜 匠 铁 匠 的 祖 师 ） 。

土 八 该 隐 的 妹 子 是 拿 玛 。 
    [kjv]  And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass⁸ and iron: and the sister

of Tubalcain was Naamah.
    [bbe]  And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, who is the father of every maker⁹ of cutting instruments of brass

and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
4:23 [hgb]  拉 麦 对 他 两 个 妻 子 说 ， 亚 大 ， 洗 拉 ， 听 我 的 声 音 。 拉 麦 的 妻 子 ， 细 听 我 的 话 语

， 壮 年 人 伤 我 ， 我 把 他 杀 了 。 少 年 人 损 我 ， 我 把 他 害 了 。 （ 或 作 我 杀 壮 士 却 伤 自 己 ， 我

害 幼 童 却 损 本 身 ） 
    [kjv]  And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my

speech: for I have slain¹⁰ a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
    [bbe]  And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, give ear to my voice; you wives of Lamech, give

attention to my words, for I would put a man to death for a wound, and a young man for a blow;
4:24 [hgb]  若 杀 该 隐 ， 遭 报 七 倍 。 杀 拉 麦 ， 必 遭 报 七 十 七 倍 。 
    [kjv]  If Cain shall be avenged¹¹ sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
    [bbe]  If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for

Lamech's.
4:25 [hgb]  亚 当 又 与 妻 子 同 房 ， 她 就 生 了 一 个 儿 子 ， 起 名 叫 塞 特 ， 意 思 说 ， 神 另 给 我 立 了

一 个 儿 子 代 替 亚 伯 ， 因 为 该 隐 杀 了 他 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  And Adam had connection with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name of

Seth: for she said, God has given me another seed in place of Abel, whom Cain put to death.
4:26 [hgb]  塞 特 也 生 了 一 个 儿 子 ， 起 名 叫 以 挪 士 。 那 时 候 ， 人 才 求 告 耶 和 华 的 名 。 
    [kjv]  And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon

the name of the LORD.
    [bbe]  And Seth had a son, and he gave him the name of Enosh: at this time men first made use of the name of

the Lord in worship.

 

1 countenance   

n.脸色，面容；面部表情；vt.支持，赞同

参考例句：

• At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
• I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地，仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。

2 slew   

v.（使）旋转；n.大量，许多

参考例句：

• He slewed the car against the side of the building.他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。
• They dealt with a slew of other issues.他们处理了大量的其他问题。

3 fugitive   

adj.逃亡的，易逝的；n.逃犯，逃亡者

参考例句：

• The police were able to deduce where the fugitive was hiding.警方成功地推断出那逃亡者躲藏的地方。
• The fugitive is believed to be headed for the border.逃犯被认为在向国境线逃窜。

4 behold   

v.看，注视，看到

参考例句：

• The industry of these little ants is wonderful to behold.这些小蚂蚁辛勤劳动的样子看上去真令人惊叹。
• The sunrise at the seaside was quite a sight to behold.海滨日出真是个奇景。

5 slay   

v.杀死，宰杀，杀戮

参考例句：

• He intended to slay his father's murderer.他意图杀死杀父仇人。
• She has ordered me to slay you.她命令我把你杀了。

6 vengeance   

n.报复，报仇，复仇

参考例句：

• He swore vengeance against the men who murdered his father.他发誓要向那些杀害他父亲的人报仇。
• For years he brooded vengeance.多年来他一直在盘算报仇。

7 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

8 brass   

n.黄铜；黄铜器，铜管乐器

参考例句：

• Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。

9 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

10 slain   

杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
• His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。

11 avenged   

v.为…复仇，报…之仇( avenge的过去式和过去分词 )；为…报复

参考例句：

• She avenged her mother's death upon the Nazi soldiers. 她惩处了纳粹士兵以报杀母之仇。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Indians avenged the burning of their village on〔upon〕 the settlers. 印第安人因为村庄被焚毁向拓居者们进行报复。 来自《简明英汉词典》