1. U-Adamu wamazi umkakhe u-Eva; wakhulelwa, wazala uKayini;* wathi: “Ngitholile indoda kuJehova.”
2. Waphinda wazala u-Abela umfowabo. U-Abela waba ngumalusi, uKayini waba ngumlimi.
3. Kwathi emva kwezinsuku ezithile uKayini waletha kuJehova umnikelo wezithelo zomhlabathi.
4. Naye u-Abela waletha umnikelo kuwo amazibulo ezimvu zakhe ezinonileyo. UJehova wanaka u-Abela nomnikelo wakhe.
5. Kepha uKayini nomnikelo wakhe akawunakanga. Wayesethukuthela kakhulu uKayini, ubuso bakhe banyukumala.
6. UJehova wathi kuKayini: “Uthukuthelelani na? Ubuso bakho bunyukumeleleni na?