Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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?

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 He did not have regard for Cain and his offering. Cain was furious, and he looked despondent. 6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you furious? And why do you look despondent? 7 If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”


Cross References

1 Chronicles 13:11-13

David was angry because of the Lord’s outburst against Uzzah, so he named that place Outburst Against Uzzah, as it is still named today.

Job 5:2

For anger kills a fool,
and jealousy slays the gullible.

Isaiah 1:18

“Come, let us discuss this,”
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
they will be as white as snow;
though they are as red as crimson,
they will be like wool.

Jeremiah 2:5

This is what the Lord says:

What fault did your fathers find in Me
that they went so far from Me,
followed worthless idols,
and became worthless themselves?

Jeremiah 2:31

Evil generation,
pay attention to the word of the Lord!
Have I been a wilderness to Israel
or a land of dense darkness?
Why do My people claim,
“We will go where we want;
we will no longer come to You”?

Micah 6:3-5

My people, what have I done to you,
or how have I wearied you?
Testify against Me!

Matthew 20:15

Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my business? Are you jealous because I’m generous?’

Luke 15:31-32

“‘Son,’ he said to him, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.

John 4:1-4

When Jesus knew that the Pharisees heard He was making and baptizing more disciples than John

John 4:8-11

for His disciples had gone into town to buy food.

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