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So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />but for Cain and his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his face was gloomy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />but for Cain and his offering He had no respect. So Cain became extremely angry (indignant), and he looked annoyed <i>and</i> hostile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but he did not have regard for Cain and his offering. Cain was furious, and he looked despondent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but He did not have regard for Cain and his offering. Cain was furious, and he looked despondent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />but not with Cain and his offering. This made Cain so angry that he could not hide his feelings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />but he didn't approve of Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry and was disappointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />but he rejected Cain and his offering. Cain became furious, and he scowled in anger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />but he did not look favorably upon Cain and his offering. When Cain became very upset and depressed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />but with Cain and his offering he was not pleased. So Cain became very angry, and his expression was downcast. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but he did not look favorably on Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But to Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and to Cain and to his present He has not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and unto Cain and unto his present He hath not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to Cain and to his offering he looked not: and Cain will be very angry, and his countenance will fall.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceedingly angry, and his countenance fell. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet in truth, he did not look with favor on Cain and his gifts. And Cain was vehemently angry, and his countenance fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry and dejected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But with Cain and with his offering he was not pleased. So Cain was exceedingly displeased, and his countenance was sad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And with Qayn and with his offering he was not pleased, and it displeased Qayn greatly, and his face was sad.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />but unto Cain and to his offering He had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />but Cain and his sacrifices he regarded not, and Cain was exceedingly sorrowful and his countenance fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/4-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=794" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/4.htm">Cain and Abel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">He had no</a> <a href="/hebrew/8159.htm" title="8159: šā·‘āh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to gaze at or about; by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed or bewildered.">regard</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7014.htm" title="7014: qa·yin (N-proper-ms) -- The same as qayin; Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe.">Cain</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: min·ḥā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">and his offering.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7014.htm" title="7014: lə·qa·yin (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The same as qayin; Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe.">So Cain</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">became very</a> <a href="/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734: way·yi·ḥar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To burn or be kindled with anger. A primitive root; to glow or grow warm; figuratively to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy.">angry,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">and his countenance</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: way·yip·pə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">fell.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-4.htm">Hebrews 11:4</a></span><br />By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-12.htm">1 John 3:12</a></span><br />Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Jude 1:11</a></span><br />Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-35.htm">Matthew 23:35</a></span><br />And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-51.htm">Luke 11:51</a></span><br />from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-24.htm">Hebrews 12:24</a></span><br />to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-10.htm">1 John 3:10-12</a></span><br />By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother. / This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another. / Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-8.htm">Proverbs 15:8</a></span><br />The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-13.htm">Isaiah 1:13-15</a></span><br />Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. / I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them. / When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a></span><br />But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-16.htm">Psalm 51:16-17</a></span><br />For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings. / The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-6.htm">Micah 6:6-8</a></span><br />With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? / Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? / He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-6.htm">Hosea 6:6</a></span><br />For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-22.htm">Matthew 5:22</a></span><br />But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But to Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.</p><p class="hdg">But.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-15.htm">Numbers 16:15</a></b></br> And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/11-4.htm">Hebrews 11:4</a></b></br> By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.</p><p class="hdg">wroth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-2.htm">Genesis 31:2,5</a></b></br> And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it <i>was</i> not toward him as before… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-2.htm">Job 5:2</a></b></br> For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/20-3.htm">Psalm 20:3</a></b></br> Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/12-17.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/genesis/4-3.htm">Cain</a> <a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Countenance</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-15.htm">Displeasing</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/7-6.htm">Downcast</a> <a href="/revelation/15-1.htm">Expression</a> <a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Face</a> <a href="/revelation/18-3.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/genesis/4-4.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/revelation/22-8.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/genesis/4-4.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/revelation/11-10.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/genesis/4-4.htm">Present</a> <a href="/genesis/4-4.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/genesis/4-4.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/revelation/12-17.htm">Wroth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/4-6.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/genesis/4-6.htm">Cain</a> <a href="/genesis/4-6.htm">Countenance</a> <a href="/genesis/18-30.htm">Displeasing</a> <a href="/genesis/4-6.htm">Downcast</a> <a href="/genesis/4-6.htm">Expression</a> <a href="/genesis/4-6.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/4-6.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/genesis/6-8.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/genesis/7-12.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/genesis/22-2.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/genesis/18-12.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/genesis/15-16.htm">Present</a> <a href="/genesis/31-2.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/genesis/4-6.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/genesis/4-6.htm">Wroth</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-1.htm">The birth, occupation, and offerings of Cain and Abel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-8.htm">Cain murders his brother Abel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-11.htm">The curse of Cain.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-17.htm">Has a son called Enoch, and builds a city, which he calls after his name.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-18.htm">His descendants, with Lamech and his two wives.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-25.htm">The birth of Seth,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-26.htm">and Enos.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The context reveals that Cain brought "some of the fruits of the soil" as an offering, while Abel brought "fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock." The difference in offerings suggests a difference in heart attitude and faith. <a href="/hebrews/11-4.htm">Hebrews 11:4</a> highlights Abel's offering as being made by faith, implying Cain's lack of faith or sincerity. The absence of regard from God suggests that the offering was not made with the right heart or intention, aligning with <a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>, which emphasizes that God looks at the heart. This rejection foreshadows the importance of heart posture in worship and sacrifice, a theme that runs throughout Scripture.<p><b>So Cain became very angry,</b><br>Cain's anger reflects a deeper issue of pride and jealousy. His reaction to God's rejection reveals his unwillingness to self-reflect or repent. This anger can be seen as a precursor to sin, as God warns Cain in the following verses about sin crouching at his door. The anger also highlights the human tendency to react negatively when confronted with personal shortcomings or divine correction. This mirrors the human condition post-Fall, where sin distorts relationships with God and others.<p><b>and his countenance fell.</b><br>The phrase "his countenance fell" indicates a visible change in Cain's demeanor, reflecting his inner turmoil and disappointment. This change in expression is not just emotional but spiritual, as it signifies a turning away from God. The fallen countenance can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual decline, a theme echoed in other biblical narratives where individuals turn away from God. This moment sets the stage for Cain's subsequent actions, illustrating how unchecked emotions can lead to sin. It serves as a warning about the importance of addressing inner attitudes before they manifest in destructive behavior.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/cain.htm">Cain</a></b><br>The firstborn son of Adam and Eve, a farmer who brought an offering to the Lord from the fruits of the soil.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abel.htm">Abel</a></b><br>Cain's brother, a shepherd who brought an offering from the firstborn of his flock.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_offering.htm">The Offering</a></b><br>Cain's offering was from the fruits of the soil, while Abel's was from the firstborn of his flock. God accepted Abel's offering but not Cain's.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_regard.htm">God's Regard</a></b><br>God showed favor to Abel's offering but not to Cain's, which led to Cain's anger and a fallen countenance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a></b><br>This passage sets the stage for the first recorded act of murder in the Bible, as Cain's anger leads to the killing of Abel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart_of_worship.htm">The Heart of Worship</a></b><br>God values the heart and faith behind our offerings more than the offerings themselves. Our worship should be sincere and faith-driven.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dealing_with_anger.htm">Dealing with Anger</a></b><br>Cain's response to God's rejection teaches us the importance of managing our emotions and seeking God's guidance when we feel rejected or angry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Cain's anger and subsequent actions remind us of the destructive nature of sin and the importance of repentance and seeking God's forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>Even in rejection, God provides an opportunity for Cain to do right, showing His justice and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sibling_relationships.htm">Sibling Relationships</a></b><br>The account of Cain and Abel highlights the importance of love and harmony in familial relationships, warning against jealousy and rivalry.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_cain_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Cain in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_cain_fear_after_killing_abel.htm">Why did Cain fear after killing Abel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_teach_about_hate.htm">What does the Bible teach about hate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_feelings.htm">What are the Bible's teachings on feelings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Cain was very wroth.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">it burned to Cain exceedingly: </span>that is, his heart was full of hot indignant feelings, because of the preference shown to his younger brother.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect</span>. Because of the absence of those qualities which distinguished Abel and his offering; not because the heart of Cain was "no more pure," but "imbued with a criminal propensity" (Kalisch), which it was not until his offering was rejected. The visible sign, whatever it was, being awanting in the case of Cain's oblation, its absence left the offerer in no dubiety as to the Divine displeasure with both himself and his offering. In the rejection of Cain's offering Bohlen sees the animus of a Levitical narrator, who looks down slightingly on offerings of the fruits and flowers of earth; but, as Havernick well remarks, the theocracy was essentially based on agriculture, while the Mosaic institute distinctly recognized the legality and value of bloodless offerings. <span class="cmt_word">And Cain was very wroth</span> (literally, <span class="accented">it</span> <span class="accented">burned with Cain exceedingly</span>), <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>and his countenance fell</span>. In fierce resentment against his brother, possibly in disappointed rage against himself, almost certainly in anger against God (cf. <a href="/nehemiah/6-16.htm">Nehemiah 6:16</a>; <a href="/job/29-24.htm">Job 29:24</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12</a>, and contrast <a href="/job/11-15.htm">Job 11:15</a>). There was apparently no sorrow for sin, "no spirit of inquiry, self-examination, prayer to God for light or pardon, clearly showing that Cain was far from a right state of mind" (Murphy). Yet the Lord does not forthwith abandon the contumacious and insensate transgressor, but patiently expostulates with and instructs him as to how he too might obtain the same blessing of acceptance which his younger brother enjoyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/4-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He had no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">regard</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁעָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8159.htm">Strong's 8159: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gaze at, about, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed, bewildered</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Cain</span><br /><span class="heb">קַ֥יִן</span> <span class="translit">(qa·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7014.htm">Strong's 7014: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cain -- a city in southern Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his offering.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנְחָת֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(min·ḥā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> </span><span class="str2">A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So Cain</span><br /><span class="heb">לְקַ֙יִן֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·qa·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7014.htm">Strong's 7014: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cain -- a city in southern Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">became very</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאֹ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’ōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily</span><br /><br /><span class="word">angry,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּ֤חַר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yi·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2734.htm">Strong's 2734: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his countenance</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fell.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip·pə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/4-5.htm">Genesis 4:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/4-5.htm">Genesis 4:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/4-5.htm">Genesis 4:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/4-5.htm">Genesis 4:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/4-5.htm">Genesis 4:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/4-5.htm">Genesis 4:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/4-5.htm">Genesis 4:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/4-5.htm">Genesis 4:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/4-5.htm">Genesis 4:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/4-5.htm">Genesis 4:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/4-5.htm">OT Law: Genesis 4:5 But he didn't respect Cain and his (Gen. 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