So Cain became extremely angry (indignant), and # Lit his countenance fell. And the L ord had respect (regard) for Abel and for his offering 5 but for Cain and his offering He had no respect.

Later, in the Mosaic Law, the Israelites were forbidden to eat this fat (Lev 7:23), which was reserved as an offering to God, especially for sin (Lev 4:8, 26, 35 9:10 16:25). 4 But Abel brought the firstborn of his flock and the # That is, the fat that covered the entrails of the animals. 3 And in the course of time Cain brought to the L ord an offering of the fruit of the ground. Now Abel kept the flocks, but Cain cultivated the ground. ” 2 And she gave birth to his brother Abel. 1 Now the man # The name Adam is the Hebrew word for “man,” so when the word is used with the article (“the”) as it is here, it can be inferred that the writer (Moses) is referring to Adam as “the man.” Adam knew Eve as his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have obtained a man (baby boy, son) with the help of the L ord.

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