Genesis 4:6

Adonai said to Cain [Acquisition], “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?

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In The King James Version

And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

In Context

5but he didn’t respect Cain [Acquisition] and his offering. Cain [Acquisition] was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.

7If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, habitual sin ·missing the mark· crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 1:18“Come now, and let us reason together,” says Adonai: 2 “Though your crimes deserving peanlty, sins ·missing the goal· be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. 2 Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 1

Matthew 20:15Is not it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good? Do you begrudge my generosity?’

John 4:1Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees [Separated] had heard that Yeshua [Salvation] was making and baptizing more disciples than John [Yah is gracious]

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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