And Abel, he also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect to Abel and to his offering: Treasury of Scripture the firstlings. Exodus 13:12 That you shall set apart to the LORD all that opens the matrix, and every firstling that comes of a beast which you have... Numbers 18:12,17 All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the first fruits of them which they shall offer to the LORD... Proverbs 3:9 Honor the LORD with your substance, and with the first fruits of all your increase: Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. 1 Peter 1:19,20 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot... Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him... flock. Heb. sheep, or, goats. fat. Leviticus 3:16,17 And the priest shall burn them on the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet smell: all the fat is the LORD's... had. Genesis 15:17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace... Leviticus 9:24 And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed on the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw... Numbers 16:35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense. Judges 6:21 Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes... 1 Kings 18:24,38 And call you on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answers by fire, let him be God... 1 Chronicles 21:26 And David built there an altar to the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called on the LORD... 2 Chronicles 7:1 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices... Psalm 20:3 Remember all your offerings, and accept your burnt sacrifice; Selah. *marg: Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous...
Context Cain and Abel
1And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. 2And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to the LORD. 4And Abel, he also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect to Abel and to his offering: 5But to Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6And the LORD said to Cain, Why are you wroth? and why is your countenance fallen? 7If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not well, sin lies at the door. And to you shall be his desire, and you shall rule over him. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offerings.
Darby Bible Translation
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon Abel, and on his offering;
King James Bible
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
Young's Literal Translation
and Abel, he hath brought, he also, from the female firstlings of his flock, even from their fat ones; and Jehovah looketh unto Abel and unto his present,
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