And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

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In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of (A)the fruit of the ground, and Abel also brought of (B)the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord (C)had regard for Abel and his offering,

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So it came about [a]in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord of the fruit of the ground. (A)Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And (B)the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering;

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  1. Genesis 4:3 Lit at the end of days

Efter en tid hände sig att Kain bar fram en offergåva åt Herren av markens gröda. (A) Även Abel bar fram sin gåva av det förstfödda i sin hjord, av djurens fett. Och Herren såg till Abel och hans offer[a],

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  1. 4:4 såg till Abel och hans offerHebr 11:4 förklarar: ”Genom tron bar Abel fram ett bättre offer än Kain”, alltså ett offerlamm som förebild till Kristus (jfr 3:21, 22:7, 2 Mos 12:21f, Jes 53:7, Joh 1:29).

In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering(A) to the Lord.(B) 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)

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