Genesis 4:3-8
New American Standard Bible
3 So it came about [a]in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord from the fruit of the ground. 4 (A)Abel, on his part also brought an offering, from the firstborn of his flock and from their fat portions. And (B)the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering; 5 but (C)for Cain and his offering He had no regard. So (D)Cain became very angry and his face [b]was gloomy. 6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “(E)Why are you angry? And why is your face [c]gloomy? 7 (F)If you do well, [d]will your face not be [e]cheerful? (G)And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; and its desire is for you, (H)but you must master it.” 8 Cain [f]talked to his brother Abel; and it happened that when they were in the field Cain rose up against his brother Abel and (I)killed him.
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- Genesis 4:3 Lit at the end of days
- 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
- Genesis 4:8 Lit said to
Genesis 4:3-8
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)”
8 Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.”[a] While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.(I)
Footnotes
- Genesis 4:8 Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; Masoretic Text does not have “Let’s go out to the field.”
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