Genesis 4:4
“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:”
Genesis 4:4 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offerings.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
- DARBYDarby
- And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon Abel, and on his offering;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and Abel, he hath brought, he also, from the female firstlings of his flock, even from their fat ones; and Jehovah looketh unto Abel and unto his present,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Abel also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat. The Lord had respect for Abel and his offering,
Context: Genesis 4
2And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
4And 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:
5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
About Genesis 4: The Fall
This chapter lists the family tree of the first people created by God. It also tells the story of Cain and Abel, two brothers who had a fight and one killed the other.
Commentary
Genesis chapter 4 is the story of Cain and Abel, two brothers who offer sacrifices to God. Cain, the older brother, offers some of the fruits of the ground, while Abel offers the firstborn of his flock. God is pleased with Abel's offering, but not with Cain's. This angers Cain, and God warns him that sin is crouching at his door, ready to consume him. Cain then kills Abel in a fit of rage. God confronts Cain and asks him where Abel is. Cain lies and says he does not know. God then curses Cain and marks him so that no one will kill him. He also banishes him from the land. This chapter is an important part of the Bible as it shows the consequences of sin and how it can lead to destruction. It also shows how God is willing to forgive and protect those who repent and turn away from their sins. It is a reminder to us that we should always strive to do what is right and to seek God's forgiveness when we fail.