Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you furious? And why do you look despondent?

International Standard Version

When Cain became very upset and depressed, the LORD asked Cain, "Why are you so upset? Why are you depressed?

A Conservative Version

And LORD said to Cain, Why are thou angry? And why has thy countenance fallen?

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

And the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you so angry? And why do you look annoyed?

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? and why is your face sad?

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why is thy countenance fallen?

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehovah will say to Cain, Why art thou angry, and why does thy countenance fall?

King James 2000

And the LORD said unto Cain, Why are you angry? and why is your countenance fallen?

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Yahweh said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why is your face fallen?

Modern King James verseion

And Jehovah said to Cain, Why have you angrily glowed? And why did your face fall?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the LORD said unto Cain, "Why art thou angry, and why lowerest thou? Knowest thou not, if thou dost well thou shalt receive it?

NET Bible

Then the Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why is your expression downcast?

New Heart English Bible

The LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?

The Emphasized Bible

So then Yahweh said unto Cain, - Wherefore hath it angered thee, and wherefore hath thy countenance fallen?

Webster

And the LORD said to Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

World English Bible

Yahweh said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy countenance fallen?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the Lord

Usage: 0

קין 
Qayin 
Usage: 19

Why art thou wroth
חרה 
Charah 
Usage: 91

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

Cain And Abel

5 but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. 6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? 7 If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.”


Cross References

1 Chronicles 13:11-13

Then David became angry because of the Lord’s outburst against Uzza; and he called that place Perez-uzza to this day.

Job 5:2

“For anger slays the foolish man,
And jealousy kills the simple.

Isaiah 1:18

“Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the Lord,
Though your sins are as scarlet,
They will be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They will be like wool.

Jeremiah 2:5

Thus says the Lord,
What injustice did your fathers find in Me,
That they went far from Me
And walked after emptiness and became empty?

Jeremiah 2:31

“O generation, heed the word of the Lord.
Have I been a wilderness to Israel,
Or a land of thick darkness?
Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam;
We will no longer come to You’?

Micah 6:3-5

My people, what have I done to you,
And how have I wearied you? Answer Me.

Matthew 20:15

Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?’

Luke 15:31-32

And he said to him, ‘Son, you have always been with me, and all that is mine is yours.

John 4:1-4

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

John 4:8-11

For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

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