Genesis 4:2-5
New International Version
2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel.(A)
Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.(B) 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering(C) to the Lord.(D) 4 And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions(E) from some of the firstborn of his flock.(F) The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,(G) 5 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.
Genesis 4:2-5
King James Version
2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.
4 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:
5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
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Genesis 4:2-5
New King James Version
2 Then she bore again, this time his brother [a]Abel. Now (A)Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And [b]in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit (B)of the ground to the Lord. 4 Abel also brought of (C)the firstborn of his flock and of (D)their fat. And the Lord (E)respected Abel and his offering, 5 but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
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- Genesis 4:2 Lit. Breath or Nothing
- Genesis 4:3 Lit. at the end of days
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