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One day, it was time for the harvest. Cain brought to the Lord some of his crops as an offering. But Abel brought to God some of the first lambs that his sheep had given birth to. He brought pieces of fat from the best of his lambs to offer them to God. Abel and his gift pleased the Lord.[a] But God was not pleased with Cain and his gift. So Cain became very angry. His face looked sad.[b]

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  1. 4:4 Abel chose the firstborn young animals to give to God. He killed them, and then he gave God the fat pieces. This is the best part of the meat from the animal.
  2. 4:5 Cain was angry because God was not happy with him and his gift. Cain did not try to learn what God really wanted as a gift. Instead, Cain showed God that he was angry.