Genesis 4:5

But God was not happy with Cain, or with his gift. Then Cain got very angry. His face changed, and he looked very sad.

Plain English Version

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

4And Abel brought a gift to give to God too. He gave God some of his young sheep and goats. They were the first ones born to their mothers. Abel brought the best bits of meat from those sheep and goats. And God was happy with Abel, and with his gift.

6God said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why do you look sad?

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Cross References

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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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