Genesis 4
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Genesis 4:2-11

2AgainH3254, she gaveH3205 birthH3205 to his brotherH251 AbelH1893. And 1AbelH1893 was 2a keeperH7462 of flocksH6629, but CainH7014 was a tillerH5647 of the groundH127. 3So it cameH1961 about 3in the courseH4480H7093 of timeH3117 that CainH7014 broughtH935 an offeringH4503 to the LordH3068 of the fruitH6529 of the groundH127. 44AbelH1893, on his partH1571 alsoH1571 broughtH935 of the firstlingsH1060 of his flockH6629 and of their fatH2459 portionsH2459. And 5the LordH3068 hadH8159 regardH8159 for AbelH1893 and for his offeringH4503; 5but 6for CainH7014 and for his offeringH4503 He hadH8159 noH3808 regardH8159. So 7CainH7014 becameH2734 veryH3966 angryH2734 and his countenanceH6440 fellH5307. 6Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to CainH7014, “8WhyH4100 are you angryH2734? And whyH4100 has your countenanceH6440 fallenH5307? 79IfH518 you doH3190 wellH3190, 10will not your countenance be liftedH7613 up? 11And ifH518 you do not doH3190 wellH3190, sinH2403 is crouchingH7257 at the doorH6607; and its desireH8669 is for you, 12but you must masterH4910 it.” 8CainH7014 13toldH559 AbelH1893 his brotherH251. And it cameH1961 about when they were in the fieldH7704, that CainH7014 roseH6965 up againstH413 AbelH1893 his brotherH251 and 14killedH2026 him.

9Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to CainH7014, “15WhereH335 is AbelH1893 your brotherH251?” And he saidH559, “I do not knowH3045. Am I my brother’sH251 keeperH8104?” 10He saidH559, “WhatH4100 have you doneH6213? 16The voiceH6963 of your brother’sH251 bloodH1818 is cryingH6817 to Me from the groundH127. 11NowH6258 17you are cursedH779 from the groundH127, whichH834 has openedH6475 its mouthH6310 to receiveH3947 your brother’sH251 bloodH1818 from your handH3027.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 4:2 Luke 11:50, 51 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 4:2 Gen 46:32; 47:3 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 4:3 Lit at the end of days ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 4:4 Heb 11:4 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 4:4 1 Sam 15:22 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 4:5 1 Sam 16:7 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 4:5 Is 3:9; Jude 11 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 4:6 Jon 4:4 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 4:7 Jer 3:12; Mic 7:18 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 4:7 Or surely you will be accepted ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 4:7 Num 32:23 ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 4:7 Job 11:14, 15; Rom 6:12, 16 ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 4:8 Lit said to ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 4:8 Matt 23:35; Luke 11:51; 1 John 3:12-15; Jude 11 ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 4:9 Gen 3:9 ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 4:10 Num 35:33; Deut 21:1-9; Heb 12:24; Rev 6:9, 10 ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 4:11 Gen 3:14; Deut 28:15-20; Gal 3:10 ↩

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