New American Standard Bible 2020
Genesis 4:1-8
1Now the man 1had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have obtained a male child with the help of the Lord.” 2And again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now 2Abel was 3a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a cultivator of the ground. 3So it came about 4in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord from the fruit of the ground. 45Abel, on his part also brought an offering, from the firstborn of his flock and from their fat portions. And 6the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering; 5but 7for Cain and his offering He had no regard. So 8Cain became very angry and his face 9was gloomy. 6Then the Lord said to Cain, “10Why are you angry? And why is your face 11gloomy? 712If you do well, 13will your face not be 14cheerful? 15And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; and its desire is for you, 16but you must master it.” 8Cain 17talked to his brother Abel; and it happened that when they were in the field Cain rose up against his brother Abel and 18killed him.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 4:1 Lit knew his ↩
- 2. Genesis 4:2 Luke 11:50, 51 ↩
- 3. Genesis 4:2 Gen 46:32; 47:3 ↩
- 4. Genesis 4:3 Lit at the end of days ↩
- 5. Genesis 4:4 Heb 11:4 ↩
- 6. Genesis 4:4 1 Sam 15:22 ↩
- 7. Genesis 4:5 1 Sam 16:7 ↩
- 8. Genesis 4:5 Is 3:9; Jude 11 ↩
- 9. Genesis 4:5 Lit fell ↩
- 10. Genesis 4:6 Jon 4:4 ↩
- 11. Genesis 4:6 Lit fallen ↩
- 12. Genesis 4:7 Jer 3:12; Mic 7:18 ↩
- 13. Genesis 4:7 Or you will certainly be accepted ↩
- 14. Genesis 4:7 Lit lifted up ↩
- 15. Genesis 4:7 Num 32:23 ↩
- 16. Genesis 4:7 Job 11:14, 15; Rom 6:12, 16 ↩
- 17. Genesis 4:8 Lit said to ↩
- 18. Genesis 4:8 Matt 23:35; Luke 11:51; 1 John 3:12-15; Jude 11 ↩
Commentaries on Genesis 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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