Category Archives: Genesis

εἰ ἐκβάλλεις με σήμερον ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου κρυβήσομαι, καὶ ἔσομαι στένων καὶ τρέμων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· καὶ ἔσται πᾶς ὁ εὑρίσκων με ἀποκτενεῖ με. if you drive me out today from the face of … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶπεν Κάιν πρὸς τὸν Κύριον· Μείζων ἡ αἰτία μου τοῦ ἀφεθῆναί με· And Kain said to the LORD, “My guilt is too great for me to be forgiven; ויאמר קין אל־יהוה גדול עוני מנשׂוא׃   * Κύριον (Swete; Cambridge; … Continue reading →

Ὅτε ἐργᾷ τὴν γῆν, καὶ οὐ προσθήσει τὴν ἰσχὺν αὐτῆς δοῦναί σοι· στένων καὶ τρέμων ἔσῃ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. When you work the ground, then it shall no longer continue to give its strength to you; you will be groaning … Continue reading →

Καὶ νῦν ἐπικατάρατος σὺ ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, ἣ ἔχανεν τὸ στόμα αὐτῆς δέξασθαι τὸ αἷμα τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου ἐκ τῆς χειρός σου. And now you are cursed from the ground which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Θεός· Τί ἐποίησας; φωνὴ αἵματος τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου βοᾷ πρός με ἐκ τῆς γῆς. And God said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to me out of the ground. ויאמר מה … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶπεν Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς πρὸς Κάιν· Ποῦ ἐστιν Ἅβελ ὁ ἀδελφός σου; καὶ εἶπεν· Οὐ γινώσκω· μὴ φύλαξ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μού εἰμι ἐγώ; And the LORD God said to Kain, “Where is Habel your brother?” And he said, “I … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶπεν Κάιν πρὸς Ἅβελ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ· Διέλθωμεν εἰς τὸ πεδίον. καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ καὶ ἀνέστη Κάιν ἐπὶ Ἅβελ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτόν. And Kain said to Habel his brother, “Let … Continue reading →

Οὐκ ἐὰν ὀρθῶς προσενέγκῃς, ὀρθῶς δὲ μὴ διέλῃς, ἥμαρτες; ἡσύχασον· πρὸς σὲ ἡ ἀποστροφὴ αὐτοῦ, καὶ σὺ ἄρξεις αὐτοῦ. Have you not sinned if you have brought it rightly, but have you not rightly divided it? Be at rest, toward … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶπεν Kύριος ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Κάιν· Ἵνα τί περίλυπος ἐγένου, καὶ ἵνα τί συνέπεσεν τὸ πρόσωπόν σου; And the LORD God said to Kain, “Why should you become very sorrowful? And why is your face downcast?” ויאמר יהוה אל־קין … Continue reading →

ἐπὶ δὲ Κάιν καὶ ἐπὶ ταῖς θυσίαις αὐτοῦ οὐ προσέσχεν. καὶ ἐλυπήθη τὸν Κάιν λίαν, καὶ συνέπεσεν τῷ προσώπῳ αὐτοῦ. but for Kain and his offering he regarded not, and Kain was very sorrowful and his face was downcast. ואל־קין … Continue reading →