Genesis 4:5-8

5 but ¹for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So ²Cain became very angry and his countenance fell.

6 Then the LORD said to Cain, "³Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

7 "⁴If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? ⁵And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, ⁶but you must master it."

8 Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and ⁷killed him.

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Genesis 4:5-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 4

In this chapter an account is given of the two eldest children of Adam and Eve, their names and calling, Ge 4:1,2 and of their different offerings to the Lord, and the different respect had unto them by him, which in Cain issued in wrath and envy, which appeared in his countenance, and were taken notice of by the Lord, and about which he reasoned with him, Ge 4:3-7 but it had no effect upon him, he murdered his brother, upon which he was examined about him, but denied he knew anything of him where he was, Ge 4:8,9 he is arraigned, convicted and condemned, sentence passed upon him, and that executed, which he complains of, and is mitigated, or however a protection is granted him, and a mark set on him for his security, Ge 4:10-15 after which we have an account of his posterity for several generations, their names, and the business of some of them, Ge 4:16-24 and the chapter is closed with the birth of another son, and of a grandson to Adam and Eve, in whose days was the beginning of social religion.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 7

1. 1 Samuel 16:7
2. Isaiah 3:9; Jude 11
3. Jonah 4:4
4. Jeremiah 3:12; Micah 7:18
5. Numbers 32:23
6. Job 11:14, 15; Romans 6:12, 16
7. Matthew 23:35; Luke 11:51; 1 John 3:12-15; Jude 11

Footnotes 2

[a]. Or "surely you will be accepted"
[b]. Lit "said to"