Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
If you do what is appropriate, you'll be accepted, won't you? But if you don't do what is appropriate, sin is crouching near your doorway, turning toward you. Now as for you, will you take dominion over it?"
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
Holman Bible
If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”
A Conservative Version
If thou do well, shall thou not be accepted? And if thou do not well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire shall be for thee, and thou shall rule over it.
American Standard Version
If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door: and unto thee shall be its desire, but do thou rule over it.
Amplified
If you do well [believing Me and doing what is acceptable and pleasing to Me], will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well [but ignore My instruction], sin crouches at your door; its desire is for you [to overpower you], but you must master it.”
Bible in Basic English
If you do well, will you not have honour? and if you do wrong, sin is waiting at the door, desiring to have you, but do not let it be your master.
Darby Translation
If thou doest well, will not thy countenance look up with confidence? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
Julia Smith Translation
If thou shalt do well thou shalt be lifted up; and if thou shalt not do well, sin lies at the entrance; and to thee his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
King James 2000
If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not well, sin lies at the door. And you shall be its desire, and you must rule over it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If you do well {will I not accept you}? But if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. And its desire [is] for you, but you must rule over it."
Modern King James verseion
If you do well, shall you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin crouches at the door; and its desire is for you, and you shall rule over it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But and if thou dost evil, by and by thy sin lieth open in the door. Notwithstanding, let it be subdued unto thee, and see thou rule it."
NET Bible
Is it not true that if you do what is right, you will be fine? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it."
New Heart English Bible
If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you do not do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it."
The Emphasized Bible
Shall it not, if thou do right, be lifted up? But if thou do not right, at the entrance a sin-bearer is lying, - Unto thee, moreover, shall be his longing, though, thou, rule over him.
Webster
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And to thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
World English Bible
If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you don't do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it."
Youngs Literal Translation
Is there not, if thou dost well, acceptance? and if thou dost not well, at the opening a sin-offering is crouching, and unto thee its desire, and thou rulest over it.'
Themes
Abel » Son of adam. History of
Anger » Instances of » Of cain slaying abel
Cain » Son of adam » Jealousy and crime of
Cain » Facts concerning » Hardened under divine reproof
Consecration » Instances of » Cain and abel
Envy » Instances of » Cain, of abel
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Authority over younger members of the household
Martyrdom » Instances of » Abel
Motive » Sinful, illustrated by cain
Offerings » Whose offering the lord will not accept
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Abel
Sacrifice » Whose sacrifice shall be accepted by the lord
Sacrifice » Whose sacrifice is not pleasing to the lord
Sin-offering » Probable origin of
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 4:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cain And Abel
6 When Cain became very upset and depressed, the LORD asked Cain, "Why are you so upset? Why are you depressed? 7 If you do what is appropriate, you'll be accepted, won't you? But if you don't do what is appropriate, sin is crouching near your doorway, turning toward you. Now as for you, will you take dominion over it?" 8 Instead, Cain told his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the wilderness." When they were outside in the fields, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 3:16
He told the woman, "I'll greatly increase the pain of your labor during childbirth. It will be painful for you to bear children, "since your trust is turning toward your husband, and he will dominate you."
Ecclesiastes 8:12-13
Even though a sinner does what is wrong a hundred times and still survives, nevertheless I also know that things will go well for those who fear God, who fear in his presence.
Isaiah 3:10-11
"Tell the righteous that things will go well, because they will enjoy the fruit of their actions."
Romans 12:1
I therefore urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercies, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices that are holy and pleasing to God, for this is the reasonable way for you to worship.
Genesis 4:8-13
Instead, Cain told his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the wilderness." When they were outside in the fields, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
Genesis 19:21
"All right," the angel replied to Lot, "I'll agree with your request! I won't overthrow the town that you mentioned.
Numbers 32:23
"But if you won't do so, look out! You will be sinning against the LORD. Be certain of this, that your sin will catch up to you!
2 Samuel 24:23
Your majesty, Araunah gives all of this to the king." Araunah also told the king, "May the LORD your God be pleased with you!"
2 Kings 8:28
He joined Ahab's son Joram in an attack on King Hazael of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and that's where the Arameans wounded Joram.
Job 29:4
like when I was in my prime and God trusted me with his secrets!
Job 42:8
So take seven bulls and seven rams and bring them to my servant Job. And bring a whole burnt offering for yourselves and my servant Job will pray for you. I'll encourage him by not responding as your disgraceful folly deserves, since you didn't speak about me correctly as did my servant Job."
Proverbs 18:5
It's not good to be partial towards an evil person, thereby depriving the righteous of justice.
Proverbs 21:27
What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable how much more when he offers it with vile motives!
Jeremiah 6:20
What good is frankincense that comes from Sheba to me, or sweet cane from a distant country? Your burnt offerings aren't acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing to me."
Malachi 1:8
When you bring blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? And when you sacrifice crippled or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Offer that to your governor would he be pleased with you or receive you favorably?" asks the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
Malachi 1:10
"Oh, that one of you would shut the Temple doors and not light useless fires on the altar! I'm not pleased with you," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "and I'll accept no offerings from you.
Malachi 1:13
"And you say, "What a burden!' and sniff contemptuously at it," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "when you present maimed, crippled, and diseased animals, and when you bring the offering. Should I accept this from your hand?" asks the LORD.
Acts 10:35
Indeed, whoever fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him in any nation.
Romans 2:6-10
For he will repay everyone according to what that person has done:
Romans 6:16
Don't you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?
Romans 7:8-9
But sin seized the opportunity provided by this commandment and produced in me all kinds of sinful desires, since apart from the Law, sin is dead.
Romans 14:18
For the person who serves the Messiah in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.
Romans 15:16
to be a minister of the Messiah Jesus to the gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering brought by gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 1:6
so that we would praise his glorious grace that he gave us in the Beloved One.
1 Timothy 5:4
But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to respect their own family by repaying their parents, for this is pleasing in God's sight.
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did, and by faith he was declared to be righteous, since God himself accepted his offerings. And by faith he continues to speak, even though he is dead.
James 1:15
When that desire becomes pregnant, it gives birth to sin; and when that sin grows up, it gives birth to death.
1 Peter 2:5
you, too, as living stones, are building yourselves up into a spiritual house and a holy priesthood, so that you may offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus, the Messiah.