Genesis 4:7
Have you not sinned if you have brought it rightly, but not rightly divided it? be still, to you shall be his submission, and you shall rule over him.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
6And the Lord God said to Cain, Why are you become very sorrowful and why is your countenance fallen?
Cross References
Genesis 3:16And to the woman he said, I will greatly multiply your pains and your groanings; in pain you shall bring forth children, and your submission + 3:16 Gr. turning. shall be to your husband, and he shall rule over you.
Genesis 19:21And he said to him, Behold, I have had respect to + 19:21 Gr. your countenance. you also about this thing, that I should not overthrow the city about which you have spoken.
2 Samuel 24:23Orna gave all to the king: and Orna said to the king, The Lord your God bless you.
Job 29:4As when I steadfastly pursued my ways, when God took care of my house.
Proverbs 18:5It is not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor is it holy to pervert justice in judgment.
Ecclesiastes 8:12He that has sinned has done evil from that time, and long from beforehand: nevertheless I know, that it is well with them that fear God, that they may fear before him:
Matthew Henry on Genesis 4:7-8
6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. God is here reasoning with Cain, to convince him of the sin and folly of his anger and discontent, and to bring him into a good temper again, that further mischief might be prevented. It is an instance of God's patience and condescending goodness that he would deal… Read the whole commentary →