¶ And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought an [a]oblation unto the Lord of the fruit of the ground.

And Abel also himself brought of the firstfruits of his sheep, and of the fat of them, and the Lord had respect unto (A)Abel, and to his offering,

But unto Cain and to his offering he had no [b]regard: wherefore Cain was exceedingly wroth and his countenance fell down.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 4:3 This declareth that the father instructed his children in the knowledge of God, and also how God gave them sacrifices to signify their salvation, albeit they were destitute of the sacrament of the tree of life.
  2. Genesis 4:5 Because he was an hypocrite, and offered only for an outward show without sincerity of heart.

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