Genesis 4:4
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Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offerings.

the firstlings.

Exodus 13:12 Thou shalt set apart all that openeth the womb for the Lord, and all that is first brought forth of thy cattle: whatsoever thou shalt have of the male sex, thou shalt consecrate to the Lord.

Numbers 18:12,17 All the best of the oil, and of the wine, and of the corn, whatsoever firstfruits they offer to the Lord, I have given them to thee. . . .

Proverbs 3:9 And thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall run over with wine.

Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood: and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

1 Peter 1:19,20 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unspotted and undefiled . . .

Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth adored him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb which was slain from the beginning of the world.

flock.

Leviticus 3:16,17 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar, for the food of the fire, and of a most sweet savour. All the fat shall be the Lord's. . . .

had.

Genesis 15:17 And when the sun was set, there arose a dark mist, and there appeared a smoking furnace, and a lamp of fire passing between those divisions.

Leviticus 9:24 And, behold, a fire, coming forth from the Lord, devoured the holocaust, and the fat that was upon the altar: which when the multitude saw, they praised the Lord, falling on their faces.

Numbers 16:35 And a fire coming out from the Lord, destroyed the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.

Judges 6:21 The angel of the Lord put forth the tip of the rod, which he held in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened loaves: and there arose a fire from the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened loaves: and the angel of the Lord vanished out of his sight.

1 Kings 18:24,38 Call ye on the names of your gods, and I will call on the name of my Lord: and the God that shall answer by fire, let him be God. And all the people answering, said: A very good proposal. . . .

1 Chronicles 21:26 And he built there an altar to the Lord: and he offered holocausts, and peace offerings, and he called upon the Lord, and he heard him by sending fire from heaven upon the altar of the holocaust.

2 Chronicles 7:1 And when Solomon had made an end of his prayer, fire came down from heaven, and consumed the holocausts and the victims: and the majesty of the Lord filled the house.

Psalm 20:3 May he be mindful of all thy sacrifices: and may thy whole burntoffering be made fat.

*marg:

Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts. And by it he being dead yet speaketh.

Context
Cain and Abel
3And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord. 4Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offerings.5But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceeding angry, and his countenance fell.…
Cross References
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts. And by it he being dead yet speaketh.

Genesis 4:3
And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord.

Numbers 16:15
Moses therefore being very angry, said to the Lord: Respect not their sacrifices: thou knowest that I have not taken of them so much as a young ass at any time, nor have injured any of them.

1 Samuel 15:22
And Samuel said: Doth the Lord desire holocausts and victims, and not rather that the voice of the Lord should be obeyed? For obedience is better than sacrifices: and to hearken rather than to offer the fat or rams.

Lexicon
while Abel
וְהֶ֨בֶל (wə·he·ḇel)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1893: Abel -- the second son of Adam

brought
הֵבִ֥יא (hê·ḇî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the best portions
וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ן (ū·mê·ḥel·ḇê·hen)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2459: Fat, richest, choice part

of the firstborn
מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת (mib·bə·ḵō·rō·wṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1062: The firstling of man, beast, primogeniture

of his flock.
צֹאנ֖וֹ (ṣō·nōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock

And the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

looked with favor
וַיִּ֣שַׁע (way·yi·ša‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8159: To gaze at, about, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed, bewildered

on
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

Abel
הֶ֖בֶל (he·ḇel)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1893: Abel -- the second son of Adam

and
וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

his offering,
מִנְחָתֽוֹ׃ (min·ḥā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering


Additional Translations
while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,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:

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:

And Abel also brought of the first born of his sheep and of his fatlings, and God looked upon Abel and his gifts,

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat. And Jehovah looked upon Abel, and on his offering;

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:

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect to Abel, and to his offering:

Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering,

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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