Genesis 4:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

and Abel also gave an offering to the LORD. He killed the firstborn lamb from one of his sheep and gave the LORD the best parts of it. The LORD was pleased with Abel and his offering,

Cross References

Genesis 15:17

Some time after sunset, when it was very dark, a smoking cooking pot and a flaming fire went between the two halves of each animal.

Genesis 4:3

One day, Cain gave part of his harvest to the LORD,

1 Kings 18:24

The prophets of Baal will pray to their god, and I will pray to the LORD. The one who answers by starting the fire is God. “That's a good idea,” everyone agreed.

1 Kings 18:38

The LORD immediately sent fire, and it burnt up the sacrifice, the wood, and the stones. It scorched the ground everywhere around the altar and dried up every drop of water in the ditch.

1 Chronicles 21:26

David built an altar and offered sacrifices to please the LORD and sacrifices to ask his blessing. David prayed, and the LORD answered him by sending fire down on the altar.

2 Chronicles 7:1

As soon as Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and burnt up the offerings. The LORD's dazzling glory then filled the temple,

Psalm 20:3

May he remember your gifts and be pleased with what you bring.

Exodus 13:12

From then on, you must give him every firstborn son from your families and every firstborn male from your animals, because these belong to him.

Proverbs 3:9

Honour the LORD by giving him your money and the first part of all your crops.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I realized that we work and do wonderful things just because we are jealous of others. This makes no more sense than chasing the wind.

Leviticus 9:24

The LORD sent fiery flames that burnt up everything on the altar, and when everyone saw this, they shouted and fell to their knees to worship the LORD.

Numbers 16:15

Moses was very angry and said to the LORD, “Don't listen to these men! I haven't done anything wrong to them. I haven't taken as much as a donkey.”

Numbers 16:35

Suddenly the LORD sent a fire that burnt up the two hundred and fifty men who had offered incense to him.

Numbers 18:12

For example, when the Israelites bring me the first batches of oil, wine, and grain, you can have the best parts of those gifts.

Numbers 18:17

However, all firstborn cattle, sheep, and goats belong to me and cannot be bought back. Splatter their blood on the altar and send their fat up in smoke, so I can smell it and be pleased.

Hebrews 11:4

Because Abel had faith, he offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. God was pleased with him and his gift, and even though Abel is now dead, his faith still speaks for him.

Hebrews 9:22

The Law says that almost everything must be sprinkled with blood, and no sins can be forgiven unless blood is offered.

Revelation 13:8

The beast was worshipped by everyone whose name wasn't written before the time of creation in the book of the Lamb who was killed.

Judges 6:21

The angel was holding a walking stick, and he touched the meat and the bread with the end of the stick. Flames jumped from the rock and burnt up the meat and the bread. When Gideon looked, the angel was gone.

1 Samuel 15:22

“Tell me,” Samuel said. “Does the LORD really want sacrifices and offerings? No! He doesn't want your sacrifices. He wants you to obey him.