Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And after a time, Cain gave to the Lord an offering of the fruits of the earth.
New American Standard Bible
So it came about
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.
Holman Bible
In the course of time Cain presented some of the land’s produce as an offering to the Lord.
International Standard Version
Later, after a while, Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit that he had harvested,
A Conservative Version
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought an offering to LORD of the fruit of the ground.
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
And in the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground.
Darby Translation
And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And it shall be at the end of days, and Cain shall bring in from the fruit of the earth an offering to Jehovah.
King James 2000
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And {in the course of time} Cain brought an offering from the fruit of the ground to Yahweh,
Modern King James verseion
And in the end of days, it happened, Cain brought to Jehovah an offering of the fruit of the ground.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it fortuned, in process of time, that Cain brought of the fruit of the earth an offering unto the LORD.
NET Bible
At the designated time Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground for an offering to the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to the LORD from the fruit of the ground.
The Emphasized Bible
So it came to pass, after certain days, that Cain brought in of the fruit of the ground, a present to Yahweh:
Webster
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to the LORD.
World English Bible
As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Abel » Son of adam. History of
Antediluvians » Occupations of
Cain » Son of adam » Jealousy and crime of
Cain » Facts concerning » Brought an offering
Fruits » Called the » Fruit of the ground
Hypocrites » Exemplified » Cain
Martyrdom » Instances of » Abel
Offerings » Whose offering the lord will not accept
priests » First notice of persons acting as
Sacrifice » Whose sacrifice shall be accepted by the lord
Interlinear
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 4:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cain And Abel
2 Then again she became with child and gave birth to Abel, his brother. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a farmer. 3 And after a time, Cain gave to the Lord an offering of the fruits of the earth. 4 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;
Cross References
Numbers 18:12
All the best of the oil and the wine and the grain, the first-fruits of them which they give to the Lord, to you have I given them.
Leviticus 2:1-11
And when anyone makes a meal offering to the Lord, let his offering be of the best meal, with oil on it and perfume:
1 Kings 17:7
Now after a time the stream became dry, because there was no rain in the land.
Nehemiah 13:6
But all this time I was not at Jerusalem: for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes, king of Babylon, I went to the king; and after some days, I got the king to let me go,