Genesis 4:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 4:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 4:6 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 4:6 — KJV
“And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?”
— Genesis 4:6 (KJV)
Genesis 4:6 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 4:6
“And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:6: lord, art, fallen
“And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:6: lord, why, fallen
“And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:6: lord, art, fallen
“And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him. the stump...: or, the fishy part”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:6: lord, art, fallen
“But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. outward...: Heb. eyes”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:6: lord, art, countenance
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