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Genesis 4

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1 Adam pak poznal Evu ženu svou, kterážto počavši, porodila Kaina a řekla: Obdržela jsem muže na Hospodinu.

2 A opět porodila bratra jeho Abele. I byl Abel pastýř ovcí, a Kain byl oráč.

3 Po mnohých pak dnech stalo se, že obětoval Kain z úrody zemské obět Hospodinu.

4 Ano i Abel také obětoval z prvorozených věcí stáda svého, a z tuku jejich. I vzhlédl Hospodin na Abele a na obět jeho.

5 Na Kaina pak a na obět jeho nevzhlédl. Protož rozlítil se Kain náramně, a opadla tvář jeho.

6 I řekl Hospodin Kainovi: Proč jsi se tak rozpálil hněvem? A proč jest opadla tvář tvá?

7 Zdaliž nebudeš příjemný, budeš-li dobře činiti? Pakli nebudeš dobře činiti, hřích ve dveřích leží; a pod mocí tvou bude žádost jeho, a ty panovati budeš nad ním.

8 I mluvil Kain k Abelovi bratru svému. Stalo se pak, když byli na poli, že povstav Kain proti Abelovi bratru svému, zabil jej.

9 I řekl Hospodin Kainovi: Kdež jest Abel bratr tvůj? Kterýž odpověděl: Nevím. Zdaliž jsem já strážným bratra svého?

10 I řekl Bůh: Co jsi učinil? Hlas krve bratra tvého volá ke mně z země.

11 Protož nyní zlořečený budeš i od té země, kteráž otevřela ústa svá, aby přijala krev bratra tvého z ruky tvé.

12 Když budeš dělati zemi, nebude více vydávati moci své tobě; tulákem a běhounem budeš na zemi.

13 I řekl Kain Hospodinu: Většíť jest nepravost má, než aby mi odpuštěna býti mohla.

14 Aj, vyháníš mne dnes z země této, a před tváří tvou skrývati se budu, a budu tulákem a běhounem na zemi. I přijde na to, že kdo mne koli nalezne, zabije mne.

15 I řekl mu Hospodin: Zajisté kdo by koli zabil Kaina, nad tím sedmnásobně mštěno bude. Pročež vložil Hospodin znamení naKaina, aby ho žádný nezabil, kdo by jej koli nalezl.

16 Tedy odšed Kain od tváři Hospodinovy, bydlil v zemi Nód, k východní straně naproti Eden.

17 Poznal pak Kain ženu svou, kterážto počala a porodila Enocha. I stavěl město, a nazval jméno města toho jménem syna svého Enoch.

18 I narodil se Enochovi Irád, a Irád zplodil Maviaele, Maviael pak zplodil Matuzaele, a Matuzael zplodil Lámecha.

19 Vzal sobě pak Lámech dvě ženy; jméno jedné Ada, a jméno druhé Zilla.

20 I porodila Ada Jábale, kterýž byl otec přebývajících v staních a stádo pasoucích.

21 A jméno bratra jeho Jubal; ten byl otec všech hrajících na harfu a nástroje hudebné.

22 A Zilla také porodila Tubalkaina, kterýž byl řemeslník všelikého díla od mědi a od železa. Sestra pak Tubalkainova byla Noéma.

23 I řekl Lámech ženám svým, Adě a Zille: Slyšte hlas můj, ženy Lámechovy, poslouchejte řeči mé, že jsem zabil muže k ráně své a mládence k zsinalosti své.

24 Jestližeť sedmnásobně pomštěno bude pro Kaina, tedy pro Lámecha sedmdesátekrát sedmkrát.

25 Poznal pak ještě Adam ženu svou, i porodila syna a nazvala jméno jeho Set; nebo řekla: Dal mi Bůh jiné símě místo Abele, kteréhož zabil Kain.

26 Setovi pak také narodil se syn, a nazval jméno jeho Enos. Tehdáž začalo se vzývání jména Hospodinova.

   

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Arcana Coelestia #6279

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6279. 'The angel redeeming me from every evil' means the Lord's Divine Human, the deliverer from hell. This is clear from the meaning of 'the angel' as the Lord's Divine Human, dealt with below; from the meaning of 'redeeming' as delivering, also dealt with below; and from the meaning of 'evil' as hell. The reason why 'evil' means hell is that hell itself is nothing but evil; for whether you say that all in hell are evil or that hell is evil, it amounts to the same thing. When the word 'evil' is used hell is meant in the spiritual sense; for whenever those who know the spiritual sense, as the angels in heaven do, think and express themselves, they do so without reference to any specific persons because they are concerned with the general and overall. This is why for them 'evil' means hell.

[2] The same applies to the word 'sin', when it is used to mean a dominant evil, as in Genesis 4,

Jehovah said to Cain, If you do not do well, sin is lying at the door. To you is his desire, and you will have dominion over him. Genesis 4:6-7.

Here 'sin' stands for hell, which is at hand when a person does what is evil. Also the evil present in a person is itself nothing else than hell, for it flows into him from there, making him at this time a miniature hell, even as each of its inhabitants is one. It is like the contrary situation when the good present with a person is itself nothing else than heaven in him, for good flows into him from the Lord through heaven, making the person with whom good resides a miniature heaven, even as each inhabitant of heaven is one.

  
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Genesis 4

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1 The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man with Yahweh's help."

2 Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

3 As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground.

4 Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering,

5 but he didn't respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.

6 Yahweh said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?

7 If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you don't do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it."

8 Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

9 Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?"

10 Yahweh said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.

11 Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

12 From now on, when you till the ground, it won't yield its strength to you. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth."

13 Cain said to Yahweh, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.

14 Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me."

15 Yahweh said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.

16 Cain went out from Yahweh's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

17 Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

18 To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

19 Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

21 His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.

22 Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah.

23 Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.

24 If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."

25 Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, "for God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."

26 There was also born a son to Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on Yahweh's name.