Genesis 4:5
Good News Translation
but he rejected Cain and his offering. Cain became furious, and he scowled in anger.

New Revised Standard Version
but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

Contemporary English Version
but not with Cain and his offering. This made Cain so angry that he could not hide his feelings.

New American Bible
but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry and dejected.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceeding angry, and his countenance fell.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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Numbers 16:15 Moses therefore being very angry, said to the Lord: Respect not their sacrifices: thou knowest that I have not taken of them so much as a young ass at any time, nor have injured any of them.

Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts. And by it he being dead yet speaketh.

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Genesis 31:2,5 And perceiving also, that Laban's countenance was not towards him as yesterday and the other day. . . .

Job 5:2 Anger indeed killeth the foolish, and envy slayeth the little one.

Psalm 20:3 May he be mindful of all thy sacrifices: and may thy whole burntoffering be made fat.

Isaiah 3:10,11 Say to the just man that it is well, for he shall eat the fruit of his doings. . . .

Matthew 20:15 Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Is thy eye evil, because I am good?

Luke 15:28-30 And he was angry and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him. . . .

Acts 13:45 And the Jews, seeing the multitudes, were filled with envy and contradicted those things which were said by Paul, blaspheming.

Context
Cain and Abel
4Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offerings. 5But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceeding angry, and his countenance fell.6And the Lord said to him: Why art thou angry? and why is thy countenance fallen?…
Cross References
Jude 1:11
Woe unto them! For they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam they have for reward poured out themselves and have perished in the contradiction of Core.

Numbers 16:15
Moses therefore being very angry, said to the Lord: Respect not their sacrifices: thou knowest that I have not taken of them so much as a young ass at any time, nor have injured any of them.

1 Samuel 16:7
And the Lord said to Samuel: Look not on his countenance, nor on the height of his stature: because I have rejected him, nor do I judge according to the look of man: for man seeth those things that appear, but the Lord beholdeth the heart.

Proverbs 29:10
Bloodthirsty men hate the upright: but just men seek his soul.

Isaiah 3:9
The shew of their countenance hath answered them: and they have proclaimed abroad their sin as Sodom, and they have not hid it: woe to their souls, for evils are rendered to them.

Genesis 4:4
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