Genesis 4:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 4:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 4:5 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 4:5 — KJV
“But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.”
— Genesis 4:5 (KJV)
Genesis 4:5 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 4:5
“And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:5: offering, respect, very
“Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering. bring me: Heb. take for me offering: or, heave offering”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:5: offering, very
“And thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:5: offering, very
“This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:5: offering, very
“Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:5: offering, very
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