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Genesis 4:6-7
New King James Version
Genesis 4:6-7
New King James Version
6 So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is [a]for you, but you should rule over it.”
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- Genesis 4:7 Lit. toward
Genesis 4:6-7
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 4:6-7
New American Standard Bible
6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “(A)Why are you angry? And why is your face [a]gloomy? 7 (B)If you do well, [b]will your face not be [c]cheerful? (C)And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; and its desire is for you, (D)but you must master it.”
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- Genesis 4:6 Lit fallen
- Genesis 4:7 Or you will certainly be accepted
- Genesis 4:7 Lit lifted up
Genesis 4:6-7
Amplified Bible
Genesis 4:6-7
Amplified Bible
6 And the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you so angry? And why do you look annoyed? 7 If you do well [believing Me and doing what is acceptable and pleasing to Me], will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well [but ignore My instruction], sin crouches at your door; its desire is for you [to overpower you], but you must master it.”
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Genesis 4:6-7
New International Version
Genesis 4:6-7
New International Version
6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry?(A) Why is your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door;(B) it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.(C)”
Genesis 4:6-7
King James Version
Genesis 4:6-7
King James Version
6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
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