Genesis 4:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 4:3

Cain Murders Abel

1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore¹ Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the Lord.”

2 Then she bore again, this time his brother¹ Abel. Now ^aAbel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

3 And¹ in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit ^aof the ground to the Lord.

4 Abel also brought of ^athe firstborn of his flock and of ^btheir fat. And the Lord respected ^cAbel and his offering,

5 but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

6 So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is¹ for you, but you should rule over it.”

Verse Comparison: Genesis 4:3

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

Amplified® Bible
And in the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground.

Contemporary English Version
One day, Cain gave part of his harvest to the LORD,

Darby English Version
And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to Jehovah.

Good News Bible
After some time Cain brought some of his harvest and gave it as an offering to the LORD.

King James Version
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground.

New International Version
In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD.

New King James Version
And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the LORD.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground.

Revised Standard Version
In the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground,

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass at the end of days that Cain bringeth from the fruit of the ground a present to Jehovah;

New English Translation
At the designated time¹ Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground for an offering² to the Lord.

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Cain Murders Abel

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