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# Bible: Cain & Abel

🏷 Bible text Genesis Hebrew text interlinear · text — by Gerry · Sep 2025 · 4784 words

The story of Cain & Abel, where Cain kills Abel, is again pun-encrypted. The secret parable pits them against each other as “Veiling” & “Stupidity”, i.e. disguised versus naive open ruling. The stupid governor is killed by the subjects when he taxes too much of their wealth away. The veiled governor is safe, but is still punished by the overlords and forced to live among the subjects, because he should also have disguised his stupid brother.

## Introduction

Cain & Abel is one of many pun-encrypted parables about direct versus disguised ruling. As with Adam & Eve, it was probably based on an earlier myth which already used storytelling puns.

- The original story likely started as a parable about the conflict of land owners & herd owners over usage of the land, because Cain & Abel pun with “possessor” & “herder”. That story arc is still present in their occupations & sacrifices.
- Cain & Abel also pun with “jealousy” & “murder”, so the ancient storytellers added those story arcs as well.
- Yahweh was perhaps added later, and provided storytelling puns with “sacrifice” & “punishment”.

The spook authors then misused the original story to tell an encrypted tale, about “veiling” versus “foolish” direct ruling, because Cain & Abel pun with that as well. In the encrypted parable, the veiled governor is successful, while the foolish governor is killed when he taxes the subject directly. This is of course internal propaganda, to justify the deception of the subjects. In reality, governors and their goons may have been killed in rare circumstances, but typically only in defense or revenge for some cruelty on their part. The subjects were poorly armed, and even resistant ones would not risk an attack on officials just because of attempted taxation. They would simply refuse to pay.

Finally, as with the encryption of Adam & Eve, the characters have split roles and also share some roles:

- qyn Cain mainly stands for qnˁ “veiling”, i.e. the solution. But in some phrases, he stands for the qny “anger” of the subjects, i.e. the problem.

- yhwh Yahweh mainly stands for the yḥbh “esteemed” overlords, i.e. the higher-up rulers. But in one phrase, he seems to stand for the yḥwbh “bound” inferiors, i.e. the subjects who kill the foolish governor who rules directly.

pun level | Cain | Abel | Yahweh
--- | --- | --- | ---
name | qyn = Cain | hbl = Abel | yhwh = Yahweh
storytelling pun 1 | qny = possessor | hbl = herder | ḥwbh = sacrifice
storytelling pun 2 | qny = jealous | ḥbl = kill | ḥwb = punish
encryption pun 1 | qnˁ = veiling | hbl = foolishness | yḥbh = esteemed
encryption pun 2 | qny = anger | – | ḥywb = inferior

### How to read this

- In the interlinear word-by-word translation, each word is shown as a little block; each verse is a paragraph of little blocks.
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- Please read the introduction, the interchangeability rules, and judge yourself whether I got it right.
- Religious readers should proceed with care.

## Simple & veiled ruling

### Simple & veiled ruling are created.

#### Genesis 4:1

> Encrypted: So the Common People knew the Show of Performance, so she had to conceive and bear Veiling, and said: I have fabricated a man with Hiding.

> Official: And Adam knew Eve his wife and she conceived and bore Cain, and said: I have acquired a man with Yahweh

> So the Common People
> אדם ˀdm: commoner, people, population
> והאדם whˀdm
> אדם ˀdm: Adam, man
> And Adam
> knew
> ידע ydˁ: know, comprehend
> ידע ydˁ
> ידע ydˁ: know, comprehend
> knew
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> the Show
> חוה ḥwh: show; חוי ḥwy: seem, appear
> חוה ḥwh
> חוה ḥwh: Eve; חיה ḥyh: life
> Eve
> of Performance,
> עשה ˁšh: act, perform, form
> אשתו ˀštw
> אשה ˀšh: woman, wife
> his wife
> [so she had to] conceive
> הרה hrh: conceive
> ותהר wthr
> הרה hrh: conceive
> and she conceived
> and bear
> ילד yld: bear, child
> ותלד wtld
> ילד yld: bear, child
> and bore
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> Veiling,
> קנע qnˁ: put on a veil; קונע qwnˁ: type of veil
> קין qyn
> קין qyn: Cain
> Cain,
> and said:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> ותאמר wtˀmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> and said:
> I have fabricated
> קין qyn: fit together, fabricate
> קניתי qnyty
> קנה qnh: get, acquire
> I have acquired
> a man
> איש ˀyš: man
> איש ˀyš
> איש ˀyš: man
> a man
> with
> את ˀt: to, with, which
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to, with, which
> with
> Hiding.
> חבה / יחבה ḥbh / yḥbh: hide, hidden
> יהוה yhwh
> יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
> Yahweh

> Genesis 4:1

#### Genesis 4:2

> Encrypted: But then again, she bore his brother Simpleton. And it was that Simpleton associated with the small human cattle, but Veiling was a creator of disguises.

> Official: And she again bore this time his brother Abel And it was that Abel was a keeper of small cattle, but Cain was a worker of the ground.

> But [then] again,
> יסף ysp: add, again
> ותסף wtsp
> יסף ysp: add, again
> And she again
> she bore
> ל־ l-: to; ילד yld: bear, child
> ללדת lldt
> ל־ l-: to; ילד yld: bear, child
> bore [this time]
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> his brother
> אח ˀḥ: brother
> אחיו ˀḥyw
> אח ˀḥ: brother
> his brother
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> Simpleton.
> הבל hbl: act foolishly; אבלא ˀblˀ: simpleton
> הבל hbl
> הבל hbl: Abel
> Abel
> And [it] was [that]
> היה hyh: be
> ויהי wyhy
> היה hyh: be
> And [it] was [that]
> Simpleton
> הבל hbl: act foolishly; אבלא ˀblˀ: simpleton
> הבל hbl
> הבל hbl: Abel
> Abel
> associated with
> רעה rˁh: associate with, make friendship with
> רעה rˁh
> רעה rˁh: pasture, tend
> [was] a keeper
> the small [human] cattle,
> צאן ṣˀn: flock, sheep, small cattle
> צאן ṣˀn
> צאן ṣˀn: flock, sheep, small cattle
> of small cattle,
> but Veiling
> קנע qnˁ: put on a veil; קונע qwnˁ: type of veil
> וקין wqyn
> קין qyn: Cain
> but Cain
> was
> היה hyh: be
> היה hyh
> היה hyh: be
> was
> a creator
> עבד ˁbd: make, create, act
> עבד ˁbd
> עבד ˁbd: work, serve
> a worker
> of disguises.
> דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
> אדמה ˀdmh
> אדמה ˀdmh: ground, land
> of the ground.

> Genesis 4:2

### The subjects hate direct taxation, but don’t notice veiled taxation.

#### Genesis 4:3

> Encrypted: And it was that at the end of a time period that took Veiling of the profit of his commoners a tribute for Those of High Esteem.

> Official: And it was that at the end of a time period that brought Cain of the fruit of the ground an offering to Yahweh

> And [it] was [that]
> היה hyh: be
> ויהי wyhy
> היה hyh: be
> And [it] was [that]
> [at] the end
> מ־ m-: of; קץ qṣ: end, process
> מקץ mqṣ
> מ־ m-: of; קץ qṣ: end, process
> [at] the end
> of a time period
> יום ywm: day, time, time period
> ימים ymym
> יום ywm: day, time, time period
> of a time period
> that took
> בוא bwˀ: take in
> ויבא wybˀ
> בוא bwˀ: come in, come
> that brought
> Veiling
> קנע qnˁ: put on a veil; קונע qwnˁ: type of veil
> קין qyn
> קין qyn: Cain
> Cain
> of the profit
> מ־ m-: of; פרי pry: interest, profit
> מפרי mpry
> מ־ m-: of; פרי pry: fruit, offspring
> of the fruit
> of [his] commoners
> אדם ˀdm: commoner, people, population
> האדמה hˀdmh
> אדמה ˀdmh: ground, land
> of the ground
> a tribute
> מנחה mnḥh: offering, tribute
> מנחה mnḥh
> מנחה mnḥh: offering, tribute
> an offering
> for [Those of High] Esteem.
> ל־ l-: for; חבה / יחבה ḥbh / yḥbh: hidden, honor, esteem
> ליהוה lyhwh
> ל־ l-: to; יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
> to Yahweh

> Genesis 4:3

#### Genesis 4:4

> Encrypted: And Simpleton took also of the production of his human flock, and of their trade. And looked unfavorably the Inferiors upon Simpleton and his open tribute taking.

> Official: And Abel brought also of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And looked favorably Yahweh upon Abel and his offering

> And Simpleton
> הבל hbl: act foolishly; אבלא ˀblˀ: simpleton
> והבל whbl
> הבל hbl: Abel
> And Abel
> took
> בוא bwˀ: come in, bring in
> הביא hbyˀ
> בוא bwˀ: come in, bring in
> brought
> also
> גם gm: also
> גם gm
> גם gm: also
> also
> הוא hwˀ: he, she
> הוא hwˀ
> הוא hwˀ: he, she
> of the production [??]
> מ־ m-: of, from; בכר bkr: bring forth, produce
> מבכרות mbkrwt
> מ־ m-: of, from; בכר bkr: firstborn
> of the firstborn
> of his [human] flock,
> צאן ṣˀn: flock, small cattle
> צאנו ṣˀnw
> צאן ṣˀn: flock, small cattle
> of his flock
> and of their trade.
> חלף ḥlp: exchange, trade; הן hn: they
> ומחלבהן wmḥlbhn
> חלב ḥlb: fat, marrow; הן hn: they
> and of their fat.
> And looked [unfavorably]
> שעה šˁh: gaze, look
> וישע wyšˁ
> שעה šˁh: gaze, look
> And looked [favorably]
> the Inferiors [???]
> חוב ḥwb: bound; חיב ḥyb: inferior; חיוב ḥywb: inferior
> יהוה yhwh
> יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
> Yahweh
> upon
> אל ˀl: to, into
> אל ˀl
> אל ˀl: to, into
> upon
> Simpleton
> הבל hbl: act foolishly; אבלא ˀblˀ: simpleton
> הבל hbl
> הבל hbl: Abel
> Abel
> and
> אל ˀl: to, into
> ואל wˀl
> אל ˀl: to, into
> and
> his [open?] tribute [taking].
> מנחה mnḥh: offering, tribute
> מנחתו mnḥtw
> מנחה mnḥh: offering, tribute
> his offering

> Genesis 4:4

#### Genesis 4:5

> Encrypted: But onto Veiling and his veiled tribute taking they did not look at all. And was kindled their anger very much, and occurred their wrath.

> Official: But onto Cain and his offering he did not look at all. And was kindled the anger of Cain very much, and fell his face.

> But onto
> אל ˀl: to, into
> ואל wˀl
> אל ˀl: to, into
> But onto
> Veiling
> קנע qnˁ: put on a veil; קונע qwnˁ: type of veil
> קין qyn
> קין qyn: Cain
> Cain
> and
> אל ˀl: to, into
> ואל wˀl
> אל ˀl: to, into
> and
> his [veiled?] tribute [taking]
> מנחה mnḥh: offering, tribute
> מנחתו mnḥtw
> מנחה mnḥh: offering, tribute
> his offering
> [they did] not
> לא lˀ: not
> לא lˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> [he did] not
> look [at all].
> שעה šˁh: gaze, look
> שעה šˁh
> שעה šˁh: gaze, look
> look [at all].
> And was kindled
> חרה ḥrh: burn, kindle
> ויחר wyḥr
> חרה ḥrh: burn, kindle
> And was kindled
> [their] anger
> ל־ l-: to; קני qny: vengeful; קנאה qnˀh: anger, passion
> לקין lqyn
> ל־ l-: to; קין qyn: Cain
> [the anger of] Cain
> very much,
> מאד mˀd: very, much
> מאד mˀd
> מאד mˀd: very, much
> very much,
> and occurred
> נפל npl: descend, occur
> ויפלו wyplw
> נפל npl: fall, lie
> and fell
> [their] wrath.
> פנים pnym: wrath, anger
> פניו pnyw
> פנים pnym: face
> his face.

> Genesis 4:5

### Benevolent policies get accepted, malevolent policies need a disguise.

#### Genesis 4:6

> Encrypted: So said Those of High Esteem. to Veiling: Why have been kindled your subjects, and why has occurred anger onto you?

> Official: So said Yahweh to Cain: Why has been kindled your anger, and why has fallen your face?

> So said
> אמר ˀmr: say
> ויאמר wyˀmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> So said
> [Those of High] Esteem.
> חבה / יחבה ḥbh / yḥbh: hidden, honor, esteem
> יהוה yhwh
> יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
> Yahweh
> to
> אל ˀl: to, into
> אל ˀl
> אל ˀl: to, into
> to
> Veiling:
> קנע qnˁ: put on a veil; קונע qwnˁ: type of veil
> קין qyn
> קין qyn: Cain
> Cain:
> Why
> ל־ l-: to; מה mh: what
> למה lmh
> ל־ l-: to; מה mh: what
> Why
> have been kindled
> חרה ḥrh: burn, kindle
> חרה ḥrh
> חרה ḥrh: burn, kindle
> has been kindled
> your [subjects],
> ל־ l-: to; ־ך -k: you
> לך lk
> ל־ l-: to; ־ך -k: you
> your [anger],
> and why
> ל־ l-: to; מה mh: what
> ולמה wlmh
> ל־ l-: to; מה mh: what
> and why
> has occurred
> נפל npl: descend, occur
> נפלו nplw
> נפל npl: fall, lie
> has fallen
> anger [onto] you?
> פנים pnym: wrath, anger; ־ך -k: you
> פניך pnyk
> פנים pnym: face; ־ך -k: yours
> your face?

> Genesis 4:6

#### Genesis 4:7

> Encrypted: Is it not that if you do good things, you have authority automatically. But if you do not do good things, then at the door the inferiors will make trouble, and against you they raise quarrel. So you should better appear to be similar with them.

> Official: Is it not that if you do good things, you have dignity. But if you do not do good things, then at the door sin will lie in wait, and for you is its desire. But you should really rule over it.

> Is it not [that]
> לאו lˀw: not, it is not
> הלוא hlwˀ
> לאו lˀw: not, it is not
> Is it not [that]
> if
> אם ˀm: if, when
> אם ˀm
> אם ˀm: if, when
> if
> [you do] good [things],
> יטב yṭb: good; טוב ṭwb: good
> תיטיב tyṭyb
> יטב yṭb: good; טוב ṭwb: good
> [you do] good [things],
> [you have] authority [automatically??].
> שאת šˀt: authority, majesty
> שאת šˀt
> שאת šˀt: exaltation, strength, dignity
> [you have] dignity [??].
> But if
> אם ˀm: if, but
> ואם wˀm
> אם ˀm: if, but
> But if
> [you do] not
> לא lˀ: not
> לא lˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> [you do] not
> [do] good [things],
> יטב yṭb: good; טוב ṭwb: good
> תיטיב tyṭyb
> יטב yṭb: good; טוב ṭwb: good
> [do] good [things],
> [then] at the door
> ל־ l-: to; פתח ptḥ: opening, doorway
> לפתח lptḥ
> ל־ l-: to; פתח ptḥ: opening, doorway
> [then] at the door
> the inferiors [??]
> חיתית ḥytyt: subdued; חתיתא ḥtytˀ: low, inferior
> חטאת ḥṭˀt
> חטיתא ḥṭytˀ: sin
> sin
> [will make] trouble,
> רבץ rbṣ: trouble
> רבץ rbṣ
> רבץ rbṣ: lie down
> [will] lie [in wait],
> and against you
> אל ˀl: toward, against; ־ך -k: you
> ואליך wˀlyk
> אל ˀl: to, for; ־ך -k: you
> and for you
> [they raise] quarrel.
> ת־ t-: will; עשק ˁšq: contend, quarrel, accuse
> תשוקתו tšwqtw
> ת־ t-: will; שוק šwq: desire
> [is its] desire.
> So you
> אתה ˀth: you
> ואתה wˀth
> אתה ˀth: you
> But you
> should [better appear??] to be similar
> ת־ t-: will; משל mšl: resemble, similarity
> תמשל tmšl
> ת־ t-: will; משל mšl: rule, have dominion
> should [really] rule
> with them.
> ב־ b-: with; ־ו -w: him, it
> בו bw
> ב־ b-: on; ־ו -w: him, it
> over it.

> Genesis 4:7

### Rulers without a disguise can get killed.

#### Genesis 4:8

> Encrypted: And talked Veiling to Simpleton his brother. But it still was that when they were together among the supporters that rose up the Angry people against Simpleton his brother and killed him.

> Official: And talked Cain to Abel his brother. And it was that when they were together in the field that rose up Cain against Abel his brother and killed him.

> And talked
> אמר ˀmr: say, talk
> ויאמר wyˀmr
> אמר ˀmr: say, talk
> And talked
> Veiling
> קנע qnˁ: put on a veil; קונע qwnˁ: type of veil
> קין qyn
> קין qyn: Cain
> Cain
> to
> אל ˀl: to, into
> אל ˀl
> אל ˀl: to, into
> to
> Simpleton
> הבל hbl: act foolishly; אבלא ˀblˀ: simpleton
> הבל hbl
> הבל hbl: Abel
> Abel
> his brother.
> אח ˀḥ: brother
> אחיו ˀḥyw
> אח ˀḥ: brother
> his brother.
> But it [still?] was [that]
> היה hyh: be
> ויהי wyhy
> היה hyh: be
> And it was [that]
> when they were [together]
> ב־ b-: in; היה hyh: be
> בהיותם bhywtm
> ב־ b-: in; היה hyh: be
> when they were [together]
> among the supporters
> ב־ b-: among; סעד sˁd: support, assist, help, aid
> בשדה bšdh
> ב־ b-: in; שדה šdh: field, land
> in the field
> that rose up
> קום qwm: arise, stand up
> ויקם wyqm
> קום qwm: arise, stand up
> that rose up
> the Angry [people??]
> ל־ l-: to; קני qny: vengeful; קנאה qnˀh: anger, passion
> קין qyn
> קין qyn: Cain
> Cain
> against
> אל ˀl: to, into
> אל ˀl
> אל ˀl: to, into
> against
> Simpleton
> הבל hbl: act foolishly; אבלא ˀblˀ: simpleton
> הבל hbl
> הבל hbl: Abel
> Abel
> his brother
> אח ˀḥ: brother
> אחיו ˀḥyw
> אח ˀḥ: brother
> his brother
> and killed him.
> הרג hrg: kill, slay
> ויהרגהו wyhrghw
> הרג hrg: kill, slay
> and killed him.

> Genesis 4:8

#### Genesis 4:9

> Encrypted: And said Those of High Esteem to Veiling: Now where is Simpleton your brother? And he said: I do not understand. Am I the protector of my brother too, I?

> Official: And said Yahweh to Cain: Now where is Abel your brother? And he said: I do not know. Am I a protector of my brother, I?

> And said
> אמר ˀmr: say
> ויאמר wyˀmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> And said
> [Those of High] Esteem
> חבה / יחבה ḥbh / yḥbh: hidden, honor, esteem
> יהוה yhwh
> יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
> Yahweh
> to
> אל ˀl: to, into
> אל ˀl
> אל ˀl: to, into
> to
> Veiling:
> קנע qnˁ: put on a veil; קונע qwnˁ: type of veil
> קין qyn
> קין qyn: Cain
> Cain:
> [Now] where [is]
> אי ˀy: where?, which
> אי ˀy
> אי ˀy: where?, which
> [Now] where [is]
> Simpleton
> הבל hbl: Abel
> הבל hbl
> הבל hbl: Abel
> Abel
> your brother?
> אח ˀḥ: brother; ־ך -k: your
> אחיך ˀḥyk
> אח ˀḥ: brother; ־ך -k: your
> your brother?
> And he said:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> ויאמר wyˀmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> And he said:
> [I do] not
> לא lˀ: not
> לא lˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> [I do] not
> understand.
> ידע ydˁ: know, comprehend
> ידעתי ydˁty
> ידע ydˁ: know, comprehend
> know.
> [Am I] the protector
> שמר šmr: keep, watch, guard, protect
> השמר hšmr
> שמר šmr: keep, watch, guard, protect
> [Am I] a protector
> of my brother [too],
> אח ˀḥ: brother
> אחי ˀḥy
> אח ˀḥ: brother
> of my brother,
> I?
> אנכי ˀnky: I
> אנכי ˀnky
> אנכי ˀnky: I
> I?

> Genesis 4:9

### If one aristocratic disguise is pierced, all aristocrats are in trouble.

#### Genesis 4:10

> Encrypted: And they said: Yes, and what have you done? The lacking disguise of your brother has now caused trouble to us all from the commoners.

> Official: And he said: What have you done? The voice of the blood of your brother cries out to me from the ground.

> And [they] said:
> אמר ˀmr: say
> ויאמר wyˀmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> And he said:
> [Yes, and] what
> מה mh: what
> מה mh
> מה mh: what
> What
> have you done?
> עשה ˁšh: do, make
> עשית ˁšyt
> עשה ˁšh: do, make
> have you done?
> The lacking
> קול qwl: light; קלל qll: reduced, diminish, lacking
> קול qwl
> קול qwl: sound, voice
> The voice
> disguise
> דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
> דמי dmy
> דם dm: blood, death
> of the blood
> of your brother
> אח ˀḥ: brother; ־ך -k: your
> אחיך ˀḥyk
> אח ˀḥ: brother; ־ך -k: your
> of your brother
> [has now caused?] trouble
> צוק ṣwq: distress; צוקתא ṣwqtˀ: trouble
> צעקים ṣˁqym
> צעק ṣˁq: cry, cry out
> cries out
> to [us all?]
> אל ˀl: to, into; ־י -y: me
> אלי ˀly
> אל ˀl: to, into; ־י -y: me
> to me
> from
> מן mn: from, about
> מן mn
> מן mn: from, about
> from
> the commoners.
> אדם ˀdm: commoner, people, population
> האדמה hˀdmh
> אדמה ˀdmh: ground, land
> the ground.

> Genesis 4:10

#### Genesis 4:11

> Encrypted: So now are cursed you too because of the commoners, who have split open the nobility to take the disguise that was played also from your hand.

> Official: So now are cursed you from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive the blood of your brother from your hand.

> So now
> עתה ˁth: now, henceforth
> ועתה wˁth
> עתה ˁth: now, henceforth
> So now
> [are] cursed
> ארר ˀrr: curse, cursed
> ארור ˀrwr
> ארר ˀrr: curse, cursed
> [are] cursed
> you [too?]
> אתה ˀth: you
> אתה ˀth
> אתה ˀth: you
> you
> because of
> מן mn: because, of
> מן mn
> מן mn: from, of
> from
> the commoners,
> אדם ˀdm: commoner, people, population
> האדמה hˀdmh
> אדמה ˀdmh: ground, land
> the earth,
> who
> אשר ˀšr: who, which
> אשר ˀšr
> אשר ˀšr: who, which
> which
> have split open
> פצה pṣh: split, part, open
> פצתה pṣth
> פצה pṣh: split, part, open
> has opened
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> the nobility [??]
> פחה pḥh: governor, nobleman
> פיה pyh
> פה ph: mouth, beak
> [its] mouth
> to take
> לקח lqḥ: take, receive
> לקחת lqḥt
> לקח lqḥ: take, receive
> to receive
> את ˀt: to
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> the disguise
> דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
> דמי dmy
> דם dm: blood, death
> the blood
> that was played [??]
> חוך ḥwk: jest, play; חקה ḥqh: imitate
> אחיך ˀḥyk
> אח ˀḥ: brother; ־ך -k: your
> of your brother
> [also?] from your hand.
> מ־ m-: from; יד yd: hand; ־ך -k: yours
> מידך mydk
> מ־ m-: from; יד yd: hand; ־ך -k: yours
> from your hand.

> Genesis 4:11

#### Genesis 4:12

> Encrypted: When you now work with your disguise, never again will it yield its power to you. A fugitive and a fleeing person will you be among the oppressed.

> Official: When you work the ground, never again shall it yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a wanderer shall you be on the earth.

> When
> כי ky: that, for
> כי ky
> כי ky: that, for
> When
> you [now] work
> ת־ t-: will; עבד ˁbd: work, serve
> תעבד tˁbd
> ת־ t-: will; עבד ˁbd: work, serve
> you work
> with
> את ˀt: with
> את ˀt
> את ˀt: to
> [your] disguise,
> דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
> האדמה hˀdmh
> אדמה ˀdmh: ground, land
> the ground,
> never
> לא lˀ: not
> לא lˀ
> לא lˀ: not
> never
> again
> יסף ysp: add, again
> תסף tsp
> יסף ysp: add, again
> again
> [will it] yield
> נתן ntn: give, put, yield
> תת tt
> נתן ntn: give, put, yield
> [shall it] yield
> its power
> כוח kwḥ: strength, power
> כחה kḥh
> כוח kwḥ: strength, power
> its strength
> to you.
> ל־ l-: to; ־ך -k: you
> לך lk
> ל־ l-: to; ־ך -k: you
> to you.
> A fugitive
> נוע nwˁ: wander, fugitive
> נע nˁ
> נוע nwˁ: wander, fugitive
> A fugitive
> and a fleeing [person]
> נוד nwd: flee
> ונד wnd
> נוד nwd: move to and fro, wander
> and a wanderer
> will you be
> ת־ t-: will; היה hyh: be
> תהיה thyh
> ת־ t-: will; היה hyh: be
> shall you be
> among the oppressed.
> ב־ b-: among; רצץ rṣṣ: oppressed
> בארץ bˀrṣ
> ב־ b-: on; ארץ ˀrṣ: earth
> on the earth.

> Genesis 4:12

#### Genesis 4:13

> Encrypted: And said Veiling to Those of High Esteem: Greater is my punishment than I can bear!

> Official: And said Cain to Yahweh: Greater is my punishment than I can bear!

> And said
> אמר ˀmr: say
> ויאמר wyˀmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> And said
> Veiling
> קנע qnˁ: put on a veil; קונע qwnˁ: type of veil
> קין qyn
> קין qyn: Cain
> Cain
> to
> אל ˀl: to, into
> אל ˀl
> אל ˀl: to, into
> to
> [Those of High] Esteem:
> חבה / יחבה ḥbh / yḥbh: hidden, honor, esteem
> יהוה yhwh
> יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
> Yahweh:
> Greater [is]
> גדול gdwl: great, very
> גדול gdwl
> גדול gdwl: great, very
> Greater [is]
> my punishment
> עון ˁwn: guilt, wrong, punishment
> עוני ˁwny
> עון ˁwn: guilt, wrong, punishment
> my punishment
> than I [can] bear!
> מ־ m-: than; נשא nšˀ: lift, bear, carry
> מנשא mnšˀ
> מ־ m-: than; נשא nšˀ: lift, bear, carry
> than I [can] bear!

> Genesis 4:13

#### Genesis 4:14

> Encrypted: Here have been driven out I today from the face of the disguise, and away from your surface I must hide. I will be a fugitive and a fleeing person among the oppressed, and it will be that anyone who discovers me can kill me.

> Official: Here you have driven out me today from the face of the ground, and from your face I will be hidden. I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and it will be that anyone who finds me can kill me.

> Here
> הן hn: behold, here
> הן hn
> הן hn: behold, here
> Here
> [have been] driven out
> גרש grš: drive out, cast out
> גרשת gršt
> גרש grš: drive out, cast out
> [you] have driven out
> I
> את ˀt: to
> אתי ˀty
> את ˀt: to
> me
> today
> יום ywm: day
> היום hywm
> יום ywm: day
> today
> [from]
> על ˁl: upon, above
> מעל mˁl
> על ˁl: upon, above
> [from]
> the face
> פנים pnym: face
> פני pny
> פנים pnym: face
> the face
> of the disguise,
> דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
> האדמה hˀdmh
> אדמה ˀdmh: ground, land
> of the ground,
> and [away?] from your surface
> מ־ m-: from; פנים pnym: front, surface, appearance; ־ך -k: your
> ומפניך wmpnyk
> מ־ m-: from; פנים pnym: face; ־ך -k: your
> and from your face
> [I must?] hide.
> סתר str: hide, conceal
> אסתר ˀstr
> סתר str: hide, conceal
> [I will] be hidden.
> [I will] be
> היה hyh: be
> והייתי whyyty
> היה hyh: be
> [I will] be
> a fugitive
> נוע nwˁ: wander, fugitive
> נע nˁ
> נוע nwˁ: wander, fugitive
> a fugitive
> and a fleeing [person]
> נוד nwd: flee
> ונד wnd
> נוד nwd: wander
> and a wanderer
> among the oppressed,
> ב־ b-: among; רצץ rṣṣ: oppressed
> בארץ bˀrṣ
> ב־ b-: on; ארץ ˀrṣ: earth
> on the earth,
> and [it] will be [that]
> היה hyh: be
> והיה whyh
> היה hyh: be
> and [it] will be [that]
> anyone
> כל kl: all, any
> כל kl
> כל kl: all, any
> anyone
> who discovers me
> מצא mṣˀ: find, discover
> מצאי mṣˀy
> מצא mṣˀ: find, discover
> who finds me
> [can] kill me.
> הרג hrg: kill, slay
> יהרגני yhrgny
> הרג hrg: kill, slay
> [can] kill me.

> Genesis 4:14

### Whoever leaks the truth will be punished by the subjects themselves.

#### Genesis 4:15

> Encrypted: And said to him Those of High Esteem: Thus, anyone who leaks the Truth, by the captives themselves he will be punished. And set Those of High Esteem on the Veiled one a special mark, lest, should kill him any insider finding him.

> Official: And said to him Yahweh: Therefore, anyone who kills Cain, sevenfold he will be avenged. And set Yahweh on Cain a special mark, lest should kill him anyone finding him.

> And said
> אמר ˀmr: say
> ויאמר wyˀmr
> אמר ˀmr: say
> And said
> to him
> ל־ l-: to; ־ו -w: him
> לו lw
> ל־ l-: to; ־ו -w: him
> to him
> [Those of High] Esteem:
> חבה / יחבה ḥbh / yḥbh: hidden, honor, esteem
> יהוה yhwh
> יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
> Yahweh:
> Thus,
> כן kn: so, thus
> לכן lkn
> כן kn: so, thus
> Therefore,
> anyone
> כל kl: all, any
> כל kl
> כל kl: all, any
> anyone
> [who] leaks [??]
> חרכא ḥrkˀ: breaking through
> הרג hrg
> הרג hrg: kill, slay
> [who] kills
> the Truth [??],
> כן kn: right, truthful, honest
> קין qyn
> קין qyn: Cain
> Cain,
> [by] the captives [themselves???]
> שביתא šbytˀ: captivity, captives; ־ים -ym: (plural)
> שבעתים šbˁtym
> שבעתים šbˁtym: seven times
> sevenfold
> [he will be] punished.
> נקם nqm: punish
> יקם yqm
> נקם nqm: avenge, revenge
> [he will be] avenged.
> And set
> שום šwm: put, place
> וישם wyšm
> שום šwm: put, place
> And set
> [Those of High] Esteem
> חבה / יחבה ḥbh / yḥbh: hidden, honor, esteem
> יהוה yhwh
> יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
> Yahweh
> on the Veiled [one]
> קנע qnˁ: put on a veil; קונע qwnˁ: type of veil
> לקין lqyn
> ל־ l-: to; קין qyn: Cain
> on Cain
> a [special] mark,
> אות ˀwt: sign, mark
> אות ˀwt
> אות ˀwt: sign, mark
> a [special] mark,
> lest,
> בלתי blty: lest, except
> לבלתי lblty
> בלתי blty: lest, except
> lest
> should kill
> נכה nkh: strike, kill
> הכות hkwt
> נכה nkh: strike, kill
> should kill
> him
> את ˀt: to
> אתו ˀtw
> את ˀt: to
> him
> any [insider]
> כל kl: all, any
> כל kl
> כל kl: all, any
> anyone
> finding [him].
> מצא mṣˀ: find, discover
> מצאו mṣˀw
> מצא mṣˀ: find, discover
> finding [him].

> Genesis 4:15

#### Genesis 4:16

> Encrypted: And went out Veiling from the presence of Those of High Esteem, and dwelt among the oppressed who were unsteady and who were opposing the lords.

> Official: And went out Cain from the presence of Yahweh, and dwelt in the land of Nod east of Eden.

> And went out
> יצא yṣˀ: go out
> ויצא wyṣˀ
> יצא yṣˀ: go out
> And went out
> Veiling
> קנע qnˁ: put on a veil; קונע qwnˁ: type of veil
> קין qyn
> קין qyn: Cain
> Cain
> from the presence
> פנים pnym: face
> מלפני mlpny
> פנים pnym: face
> from the presence
> of [Those of High] Esteem,
> חבה / יחבה ḥbh / yḥbh: hidden, honor, esteem
> יהוה yhwh
> יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
> of Yahweh,
> and dwelt
> ישב yšb: sit, remain
> וישב wyšb
> ישב yšb: sit, remain
> and dwelt
> among the oppressed
> ב־ b-: among; רצץ rṣṣ: oppressed
> בארץ bˀrṣ
> ב־ b-: in; ארץ ˀrṣ: earth, land
> in the land
> [who] were unsteady [??]
> נוד nwd: shaken, unsteady, disturb
> נוד nwd
> נוד nwd: Nod, wander, exile
> of Nod
> [and who] were opposing
> קדם qdm: front, opposite
> קדמת qdmt
> קדם qdm: east
> east
> the lords [??].
> אדון ˀdwn: lord, owner
> עדן ˁdn
> עדן ˁdn: Eden, delight, luxury
> of Eden.

> Genesis 4:16

…and that secret scheme has been closely guarded until the present day!

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