Genesis 4:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead still speaks.
• Gen 31:5 : 5 And said to them, I see your father's expression, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
• Num 16:15 : 15 And Moses was very angry, and said to the LORD, Respect not their offering: I have not taken one donkey from them, nor have I harmed one of them.
• Job 5:2 : 2 For anger kills the foolish man, and envy slays the simple one.
• Ps 20:3 : 3 Remember all your offerings, and accept your burnt sacrifice; Selah.
• Isa 3:10-11 : 10 Say to the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds. 11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given to him.
• Matt 20:15 : 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?
• Luke 15:28-30 : 28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father came out, and pleaded with him. 29 And he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years I have served you, nor have I transgressed at any time your commandment: and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends: 30 But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.
• Acts 13:45 : 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.