Biblical figure, Cain 

Cain is the eldest son of Adam and Eve (Genesis 4:1 KJV)1. It is said that God gave Adam a son - Cain, In Hebrew, the name Cain means “something that is produced” or “spear”.

Cain Commits Crime because of Jealousy

Time came when Cain and Abel presented their offerings before the Lord. Cain offered fruits from the ground, while Abel offered selected fat firstlings from his sheep. The Lord God respected Abel's offering but did not accept Cain's. This made Cain's countenance fall and his jealousy grew as time passed. One day, Cain invited Abel over to his field and slew him there thinking that his crime would be concealed (Genesis 4:3-8 KJV).3

Due to his actions, Cain was banished and fled to the land of Nod, east of Eden. Though he was cast out from the land where he shed his brother's blood, God's mercy was still with Cain. God gave Cain a mark for protection saying that who ever slays him, vengeance will be sevenfold (Genesis 4:9-16 KJV).4

Cain, father of Enoch

It is written that Cain had a wife and begat Enoch. He then built a city naming it after his son, Enoch.  Enoch begat Irad; who begat Mehujael; who begat Methusael; Lamech (Genesis 4:17 KJV)  The Bible does not explicitly state when Cain was born so he is placed on the Biblical Timeline Chart between the creation of Adam (4004 BC) and the birth of Seth (3874 BC)

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