Liber Genesis

Adam vero cognovit uxorem suam Hevam, quæ concepit et peperit Cain, dicens: Possedi hominem per Deum.

And Adam knew Eve his wife; who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I have gotten a man through God.

Adamo vero cognosce uxore suo Hevase, que concipe et pare Caine, dicente: posside homine per Deo.

Rursumque peperit fratrem ejus Abel. Fuit autem Abel pastor ovium, et Cain agricola.

And again she brought forth his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, and Cain a husbandman.

Et mursus pare fratre de illo Abele. Es autem Abele pastore de oves, et Caine agricola.

Factum est autem post multos dies ut offerret Cain de fructibus terræ munera Domino.

And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord.

Facto es autem post multo dies ut Caine offer de fructus de terra muneres ad Domino.

Abel quoque obtulit de primogenitis gregis sui, et de adipibus eorum: et respexit Dominus ad Abel, et ad munera ejus.

Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offerings.

Abele etiam offer de primogenitates de grege suo, et de adepes de illos: et Domino respice ad Abele, et ad muneres de illo.

Ad Cain vero, et ad munera illius non respexit: iratusque est Cain vehementer, et concidit vultus ejus.

But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceeding angry, and his countenance fell.

Ad Caine vero, et ad muneres de illo non respice: et irascor es Caine vehementer, et vultu de illo concide.

Dixitque Dominus ad eum: Quare iratus es? et cur concidit facies tua?

And the Lord said to him: Why art thou angry? and why is thy countenance fallen?

Et Domino dic ad illo: quare irascor es? Et quare concide fac tuo?

nonne si bene egeris, recipies: sin autem male, statim in foribus peccatum aderit? sed sub te erit appetitus ejus, et tu dominaberis illius.

If thou do well, shalt thou not receive? but if ill, shall not sin forthwith be present at the door? but the lust thereof shall be under thee, and thou shalt have dominion over it.

Nonne si bene age, recipe: sin autem male, statim in foris peccato ades? Sed sub te es appetitu de illo, et te dominor de illo.

Dixitque Cain ad Abel fratrem suum: Egrediamur foras. Cumque essent in agro, consurrexit Cain adversus fratrem suum Abel, et interfecit eum.

And Cain said to Abel his brother: Let us go forth abroad. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and slew him.

Et Caine dic ad Abele fratre suo: egredior foras. Cumque es in agro, Caine consurge contra fratre suo Abele, et interfice illo.

Et ait Dominus ad Cain: Ubi est Abel frater tuus? Qui respondit: Nescio: num custos fratris mei sum ego?

And the Lord said to Cain: Where is thy brother Abel? And he answered: I know not: am I my brother's keeper?

Et Domino dic ad Caine: ubi es Abele fratre tuo? Qui responde: ne sci: an custode de fratre meo es me?

Dixitque ad eum: Quid fecisti? vox sanguinis fratris tui clamat ad me de terra.

And he said to him: What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth to me from the earth.

Et dic ad illo: quid fac? Voce de sanguine de fratre tuo clama ad me de terra.

Nunc igitur maledictus eris super terram, quæ aperuit os suum, et suscepit sanguinem fratris tui de manu tua.

Now therefore cursed shalt thou be upon the earth, which hath opened her mouth and received the blood of thy brother at thy hand.

Nunc ergo maledice es super terra, que aperi ore suo, et suscipe sanguine de fratre tuo de manu tuo.

Cum operatus fueris eam, non dabit tibi fructus suos: vagus et profugus eris super terram.

When thou shalt till it, it shall not yield to thee its fruit: a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be upon the earth.

Cum operor es illa, non i da ad te fructus suo: vago et profunde es super terra.

Dixitque Cain ad Dominum: Major est iniquitas mea, quam ut veniam merear.

And Cain said to the Lord: My iniquity is greater than that I may deserve pardon.

Et Caine dic ad Domino: magna es iniquitate meo, quam ut veni mere.

Ecce ejicis me hodie a facie terræ, et a facie tua abscondar, et ero vagus et profugus in terra: omnis igitur qui invenerit me, occidet me.

Behold thou dost cast me out this day from the face of the earth, and from thy face I shall be hid, and I shall be a vagabond and a fugitive on the earth: every one therefore that findeth me, shall kill me.

Ecce eicie me hodie ab facie de terra, et ab facie tuo absconde, et es vago et profugo in terra: omni ergo qui inveni me, occide me.

Dixitque ei Dominus: Nequaquam ita fiet: sed omnis qui occiderit Cain, septuplum punietur. Posuitque Dominus Cain signum, ut non interficeret eum omnis qui invenisset eum.

And the Lord said to him: No, it shall not so be: but whosoever shall kill Cain, shall be punished sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, that whosoever found him should not kill him.

Et Domino ad illo dic: nequamuam ita i fi: sed omni qui occide Caine, septuplo punie. Et Domino Caine pone signo, ut non omni qui inveni illo interfice illo.

Egressusque Cain a facie Domini, habitavit profugus in terra ad orientalem plagam Eden.

And Cain went out from the face of the Lord, and dwelt as a fugitive on the earth at the east side of Eden.

Et egredior Caine ab facie de Domino, profugo habita in terra ad orientali plaga Edene.

Cognovit autem Cain uxorem suam, quæ concepit, et peperit Henoch: et ædificavit civitatem, vocavitque nomen ejus ex nomine filii sui, Henoch.

And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and brought forth Henoch: and he built a city, and called the name thereof by the name of his son Henoch.

Cognosce autem Caine uxore suo, que concipe, et pare Henoch: et aedifica civitate, et voca nomine de illo ex nomine de filio suo, Henoch.

Porro Henoch genuit Irad, et Irad genuit Maviaël, et Maviaël genuit Mathusaël, et Mathusaël genuit Lamech.

And Henoch begot Irad, and Irad begot Maviael, and Maviael begot Mathusael, and Mathusael begot Lamech,

Porro Henoch gene Irade, et Irade gene Maviaële, et Maviaële gene Mathusaële, et Mathusaële gene Lamech.

Qui accepit duas uxores, nomen uni Ada, et nomen alteri Sella.

Who took two wives: the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other Sella.

Qui accipe duo uxore, nomine uno Ada, et nomine ad altero Sella.

Genuitque Ada Jabel, qui fuit pater habitantium in tentoriis, atque pastorum.

And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen.

Et gene Ada Iabele, qui es patre habita in tentorios, et de pastus.

Et nomen fratris ejus Jubal: ipse fuit pater canentium cithara et organo.

And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs.

Et nomine de fratre de illo Iubale: ipso es patre cane cithara et organo.

Sella quoque genuit Tubalcain, qui fuit malleator et faber in cuncta opera æris et ferri. Soror vero Tubalcain, Noëma.

Sella also brought forth Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artificer in every work of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubalcain was Noema.

Sella etiam gene Tubalcaio, qui es malleatore et fabre in cuncta opere de aera et fer. Sorore vero de Tubalcaio, Noëma.

Dixitque Lamech uxoribus suis Adæ et Sellæ: Audite vocem meam, uxores Lamech; auscultate sermonem meum: quoniam occidi virum in vulnus meum, et adolescentulum in livorem meum.

And Lamech said to his wives Ada and Sella: Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech: for I have slain a man to the wounding of myself, and a stripling to my own bruising.

Et Lamech dic ad uxores suo de Adamo et de Sella: audi voce meo, uxores Lamech; ausculta sermone meo: quia occide viro in vulnere meo, et adolescentulo in livore meo.

Septuplum ultio dabitur de Cain: de Lamech vero septuagies septies.

Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold.

Septuplo ultione da de Caine: de Lamech vero septuagientes septiens.

Cognovit quoque adhuc Adam uxorem suam: et peperit filium, vocavitque nomen ejus Seth, dicens: Posuit mihi Deus semen aliud pro Abel, quem occidit Cain.

Adam also knew his wife again: and she brought forth a son, and called his name Seth, saying: God hath given me another seed for Abel, whom Cain slew.

Adamo etiam adhuc cognosce uxore suo: et pare filio, et voca nomine de illo Seth, dicente: Deo ad me pone semine alio pro Abele, Caine occide quem.

Sed et Seth natus est filius, quem vocavit Enos: iste cœpit invocare nomen Domini.

But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos: this man began to call upon the name of the Lord.

Sed et Seth nato es filio, quem voca Enose: isto incipe invoca nomine de Domino.