Parallel Verses
NET Bible
At the designated time Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground for an offering to the Lord.
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.
Bible in Basic English
And after a time, Cain gave to the Lord an offering of the fruits of the earth.
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.
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 she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground. 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,
Cross References
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.
Leviticus 2:1-11
"'When a person presents a grain offering to the Lord, his offering must consist of choice wheat flour, and he must pour olive oil on it and put frankincense on it.
1 Kings 17:7
After a while, the stream dried up because there had been no rain in the land.
Nehemiah 13:6
During all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes of Babylon, I had gone back to the king. After some time I had requested leave of the king,