Genesis 4:6
“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
KJV
And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
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10 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| יְהוָ֖ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| קָ֑יִן | Ka.yin | Cain | H7014 → |
| לָ֚מָּה | La.mah | <to> why? | H4100 → |
| חָ֣רָה | Cha.rah | does it burn | H2734 → |
| לָ֔ךְ | Lakh | to <the> you | |
| וְלָ֖מָּה | ve.La.mah | and <to> why? | H4100 → |
| נָפְל֥וּ | na.fe.Lu | have they fallen | H5307 → |
| פָנֶֽיךָ׃ | fa.Nei.kha | face your | H6440 → |
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