5but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.


In Context

2 And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Jehovah.

4 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:

5 but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

6 And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

7 If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door: and unto thee shall be its desire, but do thou rule over it.

Genesis 4:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:5but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:5But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceedingly angry, and his countenance fell.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:5and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:5but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:5But to Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:5but he didn't respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:5and unto Cain and unto his present He hath not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:5But to Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.