Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But Abel brought some of the firstborn of his flock -- even the fattest of them. And the Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,
New American Standard Bible
King 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:
Holman Bible
And Abel also presented an offering—some of the firstborn of his flock and their fat portions.
International Standard Version
while Abel brought the best parts of some of the firstborn from his flock. The LORD looked favorably upon Abel and his offering,
A Conservative Version
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat of it. And LORD had respect to Abel and to his offering,
American 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:
Amplified
But Abel brought [an offering of] the [finest] firstborn of his flock and the
Bible in Basic English
And Abel gave an offering of the young lambs of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord was pleased with Abel's offering;
Darby Translation
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon Abel, and on his offering;
Julia Smith Translation
And Abel, he also brought in the first-born of his sheep, and their fat. And Jehovah will look to Abel and to his gift
King James 2000
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:
Lexham Expanded Bible
and Abel also brought [an offering] from {the choicest firstlings of his flock}. And Yahweh looked with favor to Abel and to his offering,
Modern King James verseion
And Abel also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat of it. And Jehovah had respect to Abel and to his offering,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Abel, he brought also of the firstlings of his sheep and of the fat of them. And the LORD looked unto Abel and to his offering:
New Heart English Bible
Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The LORD respected Abel and his offering,
The Emphasized Bible
Abel, also, even, he, brought in of the firstlings of his sheep, and of their fat, and Yahweh approved of Abel and of his present;
Webster
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect to Abel, and to his offering:
World English Bible
Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering,
Youngs 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,
Themes
Abel » Son of adam. History of
Animals » Offered in sacrifice
the Burnt offering » The most ancient of all sacrifices
Cain » Son of adam » Jealousy and crime of
Consecration » Instances of » Cain and abel
Envy » Instances of » Cain, of abel
the First-born » Instances of superseded » Cain
the First-born » Of clean beasts » Antiquity of offering
Lambs » Offered in sacrifice » From the earliest times
Martyrdom » Instances of » Abel
Offerings » Whose offering the lord will not accept
priests » First notice of persons acting as
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Abel
Sacrifice » Whose sacrifice shall be accepted by the lord
Sacrifice » Whose sacrifice is not pleasing to the lord
Sacrifices » Divine institution of
Sacrifices » Generally the best of their kind
Sacrifices » Were accepted when offered in sincerity and faith
Sacrifices » Consisted of » Fruits of the earth » Unbloody » Sacrifices
Sacrifices » Were offered » From the earliest age
Sheep » Offered in sacrifice from the earliest age
Sheep » Under man's care from the earliest age
Sheep » Offered in sacrifice » By abel
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 4:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cain And Abel
3 At the designated time Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground for an offering to the Lord. 4 But Abel brought some of the firstborn of his flock -- even the fattest of them. And the Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering, 5 but with Cain and his offering he was not pleased. So Cain became very angry, and his expression was downcast.
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.
Exodus 13:12
then you must give over to the Lord the first offspring of every womb. Every firstling of a beast that you have -- the males will be the Lord's.
Numbers 18:17
But you must not redeem the firstborn of a cow or a sheep or a goat; they are holy. You must splash their blood on the altar and burn their fat for an offering made by fire for a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
Proverbs 3:9
Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;
Genesis 15:17
When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking firepot with a flaming torch passed between the animal parts.
Leviticus 3:16-17
Then the priest must offer them up in smoke on the altar as a food gift for a soothing aroma -- all the fat belongs to the Lord.
Leviticus 9:24
Then fire went out from the presence of the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the fat parts on the altar, and all the people saw it, so they shouted loudly and fell down with their faces to the ground.
Numbers 16:35
Then a fire went out from the Lord and devoured the 250 men who offered incense.
Numbers 18:12
"All the best of the olive oil and all the best of the wine and of the wheat, the first fruits of these things that they give to the Lord, I have given to you.
Judges 6:21
The Lord's messenger touched the meat and the unleavened bread with the tip of his staff. Fire flared up from the rock and consumed the meat and unleavened bread. The Lord's messenger then disappeared.
1 Kings 18:24
Then you will invoke the name of your god, and I will invoke the name of the Lord. The god who responds with fire will demonstrate that he is the true God." All the people responded, "This will be a fair test."
1 Kings 18:38
Then fire from the Lord fell from the sky. It consumed the offering, the wood, the stones, and the dirt, and licked up the water in the trench.
1 Chronicles 21:26
David built there an altar to the Lord and offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings. He called out to the Lord, and the Lord responded by sending fire from the sky and consuming the burnt sacrifice on the altar.
2 Chronicles 7:1
When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the Lord's splendor filled the temple.
Psalm 20:3
May he take notice of your offerings; may he accept your burnt sacrifice! (Selah)
Hebrews 9:22
Indeed according to the law almost everything was purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
1 Peter 1:19-20
but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.
Revelation 13:8
and all those who live on the earth will worship the beast, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was killed.