¹And Man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have acquired a man with Jehovah.

¹Zvino Adhamu wakaziva Evha mukadzi wake; ndokutora mimba, akabereka Kaini, akati: Ndawana munhu kubva kuna Jehovha.

²And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.

²Zvino akaberekazve munin'ina wake Abhero. Uye Abhero waiva mufudzi wemakwai, Kaini waiva murimi wevhu.

³And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to Jehovah.

³Zvino pakupfuura kwenguva, zvakaitika kuti Kaini wakauya nezvibereko zvevhu, chive chipo kuna Jehovha.

⁴And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon Abel, and on his offering;

⁴NaAbherowo akauisa zvemakwayana ake ematangwe nezvakakora zvawo. Je­hovha ndokugamuchira Abhero nechipi­riso chake;

⁵and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

⁵asi kuna Kaini nekuchipiriso chake haana kugamuchira. Zvino Kaini waka­tsamwa kwazvo, chiso chake chikau­nyana.

⁶And Jehovah said to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why is thy countenance fallen?

⁶Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Kaini, Watsamwirei? Chiso chako chakau­nyana nei?

⁷If thou doest well, will not [thy countenance] look up [with confidence]? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

⁷Kana uchiita zvakanaka, haugamuchiriki here pachiso chako? Kana usingaiti zvakanaka, zvivi zvinokuhwa­ndira pamusuwo; nechishuwo chake chiri kwauri asi iwe uchatonga.

⁸And Cain spoke to Abel his brother, and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

⁸Zvino Kaini wakataura nemunu­n'una wake Abhero; zvino zvakaitika vari kusango kuti Kaini wakamukira Abhero munin'ina wake, akamuuraya.

⁹And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?

⁹Zvino Jehovha wakati kuna Kaini: Ari kupi Abhero munin'ina wako? Iye ndokuti: Handizivi, ndini muchengeti wemunin'ina wangu here?

¹⁰And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground.

¹⁰Zvino wkati: Waitei? Inzwi reropa re­munin'ina wako rinodaidzira kwandiri richibva pasi.

¹¹And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.

¹¹Zvino wapiwa rushambwa pa­nyika, iyo yakashamisa muromo wayo kugamuchira ropa remunin'ina wako pa­ruoko rwako;

¹²When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield thee its strength; a wanderer and fugitive shalt thou be on the earth.

¹²kana uchirima ivhu, ha­ringakupi simba raro; uchava mutizi nemudzungairi panyika.

¹³And Cain said to Jehovah, My punishment is too great to be borne.

¹³Zvino Kaini wakati kuna Jehovha: Kurangwa kwangu kukuru kupfuura kwandingatakura,.

¹⁴Behold, thou hast driven me this day from the face of the ground, and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a wanderer and fugitive on the earth; and it will come to pass, [that] every one who finds me will slay me.

¹⁴Tarirai, mandidzinga nhasi pachiso chenyika ino, uye ndichavanziwa pamberi pechiso chenyu; ndichava mutizi nemudzungairi panyika; uye zvichaitika kuti ani naani anondiwana achandiuraya.

¹⁵And Jehovah said to him, Therefore, whoever slayeth Cain, it shall be revenged sevenfold. And Jehovah set a mark on Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.

¹⁵Zvino Jehovha wakati kwaari: Naizvozvo ani naani anouraya Kaini achatsiviwa kanomwe. Jehovha ndokuisa mucherechedzo pana Kaini, zvimwe ani nani anozomuwana angamuuraya.

¹⁶And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, toward the east of Eden.

¹⁶Zvino Kaini wakabva pamberi paJehovha, ndokunogara panyika yeNodhi, kumabvazuva kweEdheni.

¹⁷And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. And he built a city; and he called the name of the city after the name of his son Enoch.

¹⁷Zvino Kaini wakaziva mukadzi wake, akatora mimba, akabereka Enoki; ndokuvaka guta, akatumidza guta zita remwanako­mana wake Enoki.

¹⁸And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lemech.

¹⁸Enoki akabereke­rwa Iradhi; naIradhi akabereka Mehujaeri; naMehujaeri akabereka Metushaeri; naMetu­shaeri akabereka Rameki;

¹⁹And Lemech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second, Zillah.

¹⁹Zvino Rameki wakazvitorera vakadzi vaviri, nezita reumwe rainzi Adha, zita romumwe rainzi Zira.

²⁰And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of those who dwell in tents, and [breed] cattle.

²⁰Zvino Adha wakabereka Jabhari; iye waiva baba veavo vanogara mumatende vane zvi­pfuwo.

²¹And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of those who handle the harp and pipe.

²¹Zvino zita remunin'ina wake raiva Jubhari; iye waiva baba vevose vanori­dza udimbwa nenyere.

²²And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of every kind of tool of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

²²Zirawo ndokubereka Tubharikaini, mupfuri wenhumbi dzose dzinocheka dzendarira nedare; nehanzvadzi yaTubha­rikaini waiva Naama.

²³And Lemech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, Ye wives of Lemech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for my wound, and a youth for my bruise.

²³Zvino Rameki wakati kuvakadzi vake; Adha naZira, inzwai inzwi rangu, imwi vakadzi vaRameki, teererai nhaurwa yangu; nekuti ndauraya munhu anondikuvadza, Nejaya rinondipwanya;

²⁴If Cain shall be avenged seven-fold; Lemech seventy and seven fold.

²⁴Kana Kaini achitsiviwa kanomwe; Zvirokwazvo Rameki kana makumi manomwe nenomwe.

²⁵And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: ... For God has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain has slain him.

²⁵Zvino Adhamu akazivazve mukadzi wake, akabereka mwanakomana, akamu­tumidza zita rinonzi Seti; nekuti wakati, Mwari wandipa imwe mbeu pachinzvimbo chaAbhero, zvaakaurawa naKaini.

²⁶And to Seth, to him also was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then people began to call on the name of Jehovah.

²⁶NaSeti wakaberekerwa mwanakomana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Enosi. Ne­nguva iyo vanhu vakatanga kudana zita raJehovha.