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Genesis 4:5-7
New International Version
Genesis 4:5-7
New International Version
5 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.
6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry?(A) Why is your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door;(B) it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.(C)”
Genesis 4:5-7
New King James Version
Genesis 4:5-7
New King James Version
5 but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
6 So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is [a]for you, but you should rule over it.”
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- Genesis 4:7 Lit. toward
Genesis 4:5-7
English Standard Version
Genesis 4:5-7
English Standard Version
5 but (A)for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. 6 The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? 7 (B)If you do well, will you not be accepted?[a] And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. (C)Its desire is for[b] you, and you must rule over it.”
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- Genesis 4:7 Hebrew will there not be a lifting up [of your face]?
- Genesis 4:7 Or to, or toward, or against (see 3:16)
Genesis 4:5-7
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 4:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 but (A)for Cain and his offering He had no regard. So (B)Cain became very angry and his face [a]was gloomy. 6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “(C)Why are you angry? And why is your face [b]gloomy? 7 (D)If you do well, [c]will your face not be [d]cheerful? (E)And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; and its desire is for you, (F)but you must master it.”
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- Genesis 4:5 Lit fell
- Genesis 4:6 Lit fallen
- Genesis 4:7 Or you will certainly be accepted
- Genesis 4:7 Lit lifted up
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