Genesis 4:5 - Plain English Version

⁵ But God was not happy with Cain, or with his gift. Then Cain got very angry. His face changed, and he looked very sad.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ But for Cain and his offering He had no respect or regard. So Cain was exceedingly angry and indignant, and he looked sad and depressed.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Common English Bible

⁵ but didn’t look favorably on Cain and his sacrifice. Cain became very angry and looked resentful.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Yet in truth, he did not look with favor on Cain and his gifts. And Cain was vehemently angry, and his countenance fell.

Genesis 4:5 Cross References

Genesis 31:2

Jacob also saw that Laban wasn’t friendly to him any more.

Genesis 31:5

Jacob said to them, “I can see that your father isn’t friendly to me any more. But God is still with me. He is the one that looked after my father Isaac, and he is with me.

Genesis 39:19

Potifar heard his wife say that Joseph did those bad things to her. And Potifar got really angry.

Matthew 20:15

It’s all right for me to do what I want with my own money, right? If I’m good to somebody, don’t get upset with me.’ ”

Acts 13:45

But the Jewish leaders saw those big mobs of people, and they got really jealous. They started saying bad things to the people about Paul, and they told them, “Paul is telling lies. His message about Jesus is not true.”

Jude 1:11

Very bad things will happen to that mob of lying teachers. Do you know the stories about Cain, Balaam, and Korah? Cain killed his brother Abel. Balaam really wanted money and did bad things to get it. And Korah turned against God. God punished those men, Cain, Balaam, and Korah. Now that liar mob are doing the same wrong things, and God will punish them too.

1 Samuel 16:7

But God said to Samuel, “No, not this one. I didn’t pick him. You just see that he has a strong tall body. You people look at the outside of a person, but I know what they are like inside. I know the way they think.”