Genesis 4:7 — If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin… — King James | maBible

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7 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.

Passage themes

Doing good pleases God — If thou doest well
The accepted offering — shalt thou not be accepted?
Sin lying in wait — sin lieth at the door
The desire to master — unto thee shall be his desire

Notes and references

be accepted: or, have the excellency
unto…: or, subject unto thee

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Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

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Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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