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Genesis 4:3

And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

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וַֽיְהִ֖יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.מִקֵּ֣ץmiqetsfrom borderקֵץpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7093an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after[phrase] after, (utmost) border, end, (in-) finite, [idiom] process.יָמִ֑יםyamimas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…וַיָּבֵ֨אvayaveand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…קַ֜יִןqayinCainקַיִןnoun, proper name — “Cain”H7014Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribeCain, Kenite(-s).מִפְּרִ֧יmiprifrom fruitפְּרִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from fruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6529fruit (literally or figuratively)bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward.הָֽאֲדָמָ֛הhaadamahthe countryאֲדָמָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the country”, the ordinary formH127soil (from its general redness)country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.מִנְחָ֖הminchahofferingמִנְחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “offering”, the ordinary formH4503a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.לַֽיהוָֽהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass at the end of days that Cain bringeth from the fruit of the ground a present to Jehovah;

World English Bible

As time passed, Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground.

Darby Translation

And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it was so after some time that Cain brought of the fruits of the earth a sacrifice to the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγένετο μεθʼ ἡμέρας ἤνεγκε Κάϊν ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν τῆς γῆς θυσίαν τῷ Κυρίῳ·

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