The Sacrifices of Cain and Abel
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous…


Both these sacrifices were in themselves acceptable to God, for under the Levitical institutions, wheat and barley were offered by the Divine command, as well as lambs, and bullocks, and goats. But the" faith" of Abel made his sacrifice" more excellent" than that of Cain; and "by his faith," not by his sacrifice, "he obtained witness that he was righteous God" in some way, "bearing testimony" to him when he was presenting" his gifts."

(R. W. Dale, LL. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

WEB: By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.




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