| Genesis | |
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| Testament: | Old |
| Description: | Genesis is the first book of the Bible and describes the creation of the world, the fall of humanity, and the early history of humanity, including the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, and the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It outlines God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants, setting the foundation for the rest of the biblical narrative. |
| Chapter: | 4 |
| Verse: | 7 |
| Translations | |||
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| Language | Language Code | Language Name | Verse Text |
| English | kjv | 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. |
| English | bbe | 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. |
| English | web | World English Bible | If you do well, won’t it 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.” |
| English | webbe | World English Bible, British Edition | If you do well, won’t it 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.” |
| Latin | clementine | Clementine Latin Vulgate | nonne si bene egeris, recipies : sin autem male, statim in foribus peccatum aderit ? sed sub te erit appetitus ejus, et tu dominaberis illius. |
| Explanations | |
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| Age Group | Explanation |
| 5 | If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it. |
| 10 | This is where the Lord tells Cain that if he does what is right, he will be accepted, but if he does not, sin is crouching at his door and he must rule over it. |
| 15 | This verse shows God's warning to Cain and his responsibility to choose what is right. |
| 20 | This verse emphasizes the importance of righteousness and the danger of giving in to sin. |