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Genesis 4:3-7
New International Version
Genesis 4:3-7
New International Version
3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering(A) to the Lord.(B) 4 And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions(C) from some of the firstborn of his flock.(D) The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,(E) 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?(F) 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;(G) it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.(H)”
Genesis 4:3-7
1599 Geneva Bible
Genesis 4:3-7
1599 Geneva Bible
3 ¶ And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought an [a]oblation unto the Lord of the fruit of the ground.
4 And Abel also himself brought of the firstfruits of his sheep, and of the fat of them, and the Lord had respect unto (A)Abel, and to his offering,
5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had no [b]regard: wherefore Cain was exceedingly wroth and his countenance fell down.
6 Then the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance cast down?
7 If thou do well, shalt thou not be [c]accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the [d]door: also unto thee his [e]desire shall be subject, and thou shalt rule over him.
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- Genesis 4:3 This declareth that the father instructed his children in the knowledge of God, and also how God gave them sacrifices to signify their salvation, albeit they were destitute of the sacrament of the tree of life.
- Genesis 4:5 Because he was an hypocrite, and offered only for an outward show without sincerity of heart.
- Genesis 4:7 Both thou and thy sacrifice shall be acceptable to me.
- Genesis 4:7 Sin shall still torment thy conscience.
- Genesis 4:7 The dignity of the firstborn is given to Cain over Abel.
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