Genesis 4:5

But vnto Cain and to his offeryng he had no respect: for the whiche cause Cain was exceedyng wroth, and his countenaunce abated.

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In The King James Version

But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

In Context

4Habel also brought of the firstlynges of his sheepe, & of the fatte thereof: and the Lorde had respect vnto Habel, and to his oblation.

6And the Lorde saide vnto Cain: why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenaunce abated?

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Cross References

Genesis 31:2And Iacob behelde the countenaunce of Laban, and beholde, it was not towardes hym as it was wont to be.

Genesis 39:19When his maister hearde the wordes of his wyfe whiche she tolde hym, saying, after this maner dyd thy seruaunt to me: he waxed wroth.

Ecclesiastes 4:4Agayne, I sawe that all trauayle and diligence of labour that euery man taketh in hande, was done of enuie agaynst his neighbour: This is also a vayne thyng, and a vexation of mynde.

Matthew 20:15Is it not lawfull for me, to do that I wyll with myne owne? Is thyne eye euyll, because I am good?

Matthew Henry on Genesis 4:4-6

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. Here we have, I. The devotions of Cain and Abel. In process of time, when they had made some improvement in their respective callings (Heb. At the end of… Read the whole commentary →

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