Genesis 4:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But He did not look with favor on Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face was downcast.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶל־קַ֥יִן וְאֶל־מִנְחָת֖וֹ לֹ֣א שָׁעָ֑ה וַיִּ֤חַר לְקַ֙יִן֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ פָּנָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And-to-Qayin and-to-minḥato not shaʿah and-yiḥar to-Qayin meʾod and-yippelu panaw

Grammar Details

• *Qayin*: proper noun, masculine singular - Cain
• *minḥato*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his offering
• *shaʿah*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - looked with favor/regarded
• *yiḥar*: qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - became hot/angry
• *meʾod*: adverb - very/exceedingly
• *yippelu*: qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - fell
• *panaw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face

Word Meanings

• *shaʿah*: regarded with favor/looked upon/accepted
• *yiḥar*: became hot with anger/burned/was kindled
• *yippelu panaw*: his face fell/he became downcast/he was dejected

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But for Cain and his offering he did not have respect. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  but vnto Cain and vnto his offrynge looked he not. And Cain was wroth exceadingly and loured.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but vnto Cain and his offerynge he loked not. Then was Cain exceadinge wroth, and his countenaunce chaunged.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But vnto Kain and to his offering he had no regarde: wherefore Kain was exceeding wroth, and his countenance fell downe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But vnto Cain and to his offeryng he had no respect: for the whiche cause Cain was exceedyng wroth, and his countenaunce abated.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but he didn't respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and unto Cain and unto his present He hath not looked; and it is very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance is fallen.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but he didn't respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  but with Cain and his offering he was not pleased. So Cain became very angry, and his expression was downcast.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 11:4 : 4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God testifying about his gifts; and through faith, even though he is dead, he still speaks.
• Gen 31:5 : 5 He said to them, 'I see that your father’s attitude toward me is not as it was before, but the God of my father has been with me.'
• Num 16:15 : 15 Moses was very angry and said to the Lord, "Do not accept their offering. I have not taken even a single donkey from them, nor have I wronged any one of them."
• Job 5:2 : 2 For anger kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.
• Ps 20:3 : 3 May He send you help from His sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.
• Isa 3:10-11 : 10 Tell the righteous that it will go well for them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds. 11 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; they will be repaid for their deeds.
• Matt 20:15 : 15 'Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'
• Luke 15:28-30 : 28 But he became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, 'Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came, who has squandered your wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!'
• Acts 13:45 : 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him.