Genesis 4:5 meaning and explanation

but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.

Genesis 4:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Cain and Abel each bring an offering, and the LORD looks with favor on Abel and his offering but not on Cain and his. The narrator gives no reason, and the Hebrew states none, so the text invites care rather than certainty.

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