Genesis 4:5
But unto Kayin and to his minchah He had not regard. And Kayin was very angry, and his countenance fell.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
6And Hashem said unto Kayin, Why art thou angry? And why is thy countenance fallen?
Cross References
Genesis 31:2And Ya'akov beheld the countenance of Lavan, and, hinei, it was not toward him as before.
Genesis 39:19And it came to pass, when adonav heard the words of his isha, which she spoke unto him, saying, After this manner did thy eved to me; that his wrath was kindled.
Job 5:2For ka'as (anger) killeth the foolish man, 1 and kinah (envy) slayeth the simple one. 1
Psalms 20:3Send thee help from the Kodesh (Holy Sanctuary), 1 and strengthen thee out of Tziyon; 1
Ecclesiastes 4:4Again, I considered all amal, and every kishron hama'aseh (skillful achievement), that such is a simple derivative of kinat ish meirei'eihu (the envy of man of his neighbor). This also is hevel, a chasing after ruach.
Matthew 20:15Or is it not allowable for me to do what I wish with the things that are mine? Or do you look with a jealous ayin horo upon my goodness?
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 →