but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
Parallel translations
- KJV But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
- BSB but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
- NKJV but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.
- NASB but for Cain and his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his face was gloomy.
- NLT but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected.
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- Heb 11:4By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.
- Job 5:2For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.
- Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
- Isa 3:10–11Tell the righteous “Good!” For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
- Luke 15:28–30But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.
- Matt 20:15Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’
- Ps 20:3remember all your offerings, and accept your burned sacrifice. Selah.
- Num 16:15Moses was very angry, and said to Yahweh, “Don’t respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.”
- Gen 31:5and said to them, “I see the expression on your father’s face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
- Gen 31:2Jacob saw the expression on Laban’s face, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
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