Genesis 4:4

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Abel also brought some choice parts of the firstborn animals from his flock. The Lord approved of Abel and his offering,

Cross References

Genesis 15:17

The sun had gone down, and it was dark. Suddenly a smoking oven and a flaming torch passed between the animal pieces.

Genesis 4:3

Later Cain brought some crops from the land as an offering to the Lord.

1 Kings 18:24

“You call on the name of your gods, but I will call on the name of the Lord. The god who answers by fire is the real God.” All the people answered, “That’s fine.”

1 Kings 18:38

So a fire from the Lord fell down and consumed the burnt offering, wood, stones, and dirt. The fire even dried up the water that was in the trench.

1 Chronicles 21:26

David built an altar for the Lord there and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. He called on the Lord, and the Lord answered him by ⌞sending⌟ fire from heaven on the altar for burnt offerings.

2 Chronicles 7:1

When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offerings and the other sacrifices, and the Lord’s glory filled the temple.

Psalm 20:3

He will remember all your grain offerings and look with favor on your burnt offerings. Selah

Exodus 13:12

sacrifice every firstborn male offspring to the Lord. The firstborn male offspring of each of your animals belongs to the Lord.

Proverbs 3:9

Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first and best part of all your income.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I saw that all hard work and skillful effort come from rivalry. Even this is pointless. ⌞It’s like⌟ trying to catch the wind.

Leviticus 9:24

Fire came out from the Lord’s presence and consumed the burnt offering and the pieces of fat on the altar. When all the people saw this, they shouted and bowed with their faces touching the ground.

Numbers 16:15

Moses became angry and said to the Lord, “Don’t accept their offering. I haven’t taken anything from them, not even a donkey. And I haven’t mistreated any of them.”

Numbers 16:35

Fire came from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were offering incense.

Numbers 18:12

“I am also giving you the first of the produce they give the Lord: the best of all the olive oil and the best of the new wine and fresh grain.

Numbers 18:17

“But you must never buy back a firstborn ox, sheep, or goat. They are holy. Throw the blood from these animals against the altar, and burn the fat as an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to the Lord.

Hebrews 11:4

Faith led Abel to offer God a better sacrifice than Cain’s sacrifice. Through his faith Abel received God’s approval, since God accepted his sacrifices. Through his faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

Hebrews 9:22

As Moses’ Teachings tell us, blood was used to cleanse almost everything, because if no blood is shed, no sins can be forgiven.

Revelation 13:8

Everyone living on earth will worship it, everyone whose name is not written in the Book of Life. That book belongs to the lamb who was slaughtered before the creation of the world.

Judges 6:21

Then the Messenger of the Lord touched the meat and the bread with the tip of the staff that was in his hand. Fire flared up from the rock and burned the meat and the bread. Then the Messenger of the Lord disappeared.

1 Samuel 15:22

Then Samuel said, “Is the Lord as delighted with burnt offerings and sacrifices as he would be with your obedience? To follow instructions is better than to sacrifice. To obey is better than sacrificing the fat of rams.