Verse List for GEN 4:7

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OET (OET-RV) If you do what’s right, won’t you be honoured? But if you don’t do what’s right, sin is crouching in the doorway wanting to have you, but you have the control over it.”

OET-LV Am_not if you _will _do _well lifting _up and_if not you _will _do _well to/for _the_opening/doorway sin is_crouching and_to_you(ms) his/its_longing/desire and_you(ms) you _will _rule in/on/over_him/it.

ULT If you do right, will, you not, be accepted? But if you do not do right, sin is crouching at the door, and its desire, is for you, but you must rule over it.”

UST If you do what is right, I will accept you and your offering. But if you do not do what is right, then sin is like a fierce animal that is waiting outside your door to attack you. It wants to control you, but you must control it so that you do not sin.”

BSB & MSB If you do what is right, {will} you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you,[fn] but you must master it.”

OEB If you do what is right and good, can’t you hold your head up high? But if you do wrong, sin crouches at the door and longs to have you, but you must master it.’

WEBBE & WMBB If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”

NET Is it not true that if you do what is right, you will be fine? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it.”

LSV Is there not, if you do well, acceptance? And if you do not do well, sin [[or a sin-offering]] is lying at the opening, and its [[or His]] desire [is] for you, and you rule over it [[or by Him]].”

FBV If you were doing what's right, then you'd be looking happy.[fn] But if you don't do what's right, then sin will be like an animal crouching outside your home, ready to pounce on you. It wants to have you, but you must be the one in control.”

T4T If you had done what was right (OR, if you do what is right) [RHQ], I would accept your offering. But if you do not do what is right, your desire to sin is ready to attack you like a wild animal that [PRS] crouches outside the doorway, ready to spring on its victim [MET]. Your desire to sin wants to control you, but you must ◄control/not obey► it.”

LEB If you do well _⌊will I not accept you_⌋?[fn] But if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. And its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”

BBE If you do well, will you not have honour? and if you do wrong, sin is waiting at the door, desiring to have you, but do not let it be your master.

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JPS If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee is its desire, but thou mayest rule over it.'

ASV If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee shall be its desire; but do thou rule over it.

DRA If thou do well, shalt thou not receive? but if ill, shall not sin forthwith be present at the door? but the lust thereof shall be under thee, and thou shalt have dominion over it.

YLT Is there not, if thou dost well, acceptance? and if thou dost not well, at the opening a sin-offering is crouching, and unto thee its desire, and thou rulest over it.'

Drby If thou doest well, will not [thy countenance] look up [with confidence]? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

RV If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door: and unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
(If thou/you dost/do well, shalt/shall thou/you not be accepted? and if thou/you dost/do not well, sin coucheth at the door: and unto thee/you shall be his desire, and thou/you shalt/shall rule over him.)

SLT If thou shalt do well thou shalt be lifted up; and if thou shalt not do well, sin lies at the entrance; and to thee his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Wbstr If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And to thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

KJB-1769 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.[fn][fn]
(If thou/you dost/do well, shalt/shall thou/you not be accepted? and if thou/you dost/do not well, sin lieth/lies at the door. And unto thee/you shall be his desire, and thou/you shalt/shall rule over him.)

KJB-1611 If thou doe well, shalt thou not [fn]be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sinne lieth at the doore: And [fn]vnto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule ouer him.
(If thou/you do well, shalt/shall thou/you not be accepted? and if thou/you dost/do not well, sin lieth/lies at the door: And unto thee/you shall be his desire, and thou/you shalt/shall rule over him.)

Bshps If thou do well, shalt thou not receaue? and yf thou doest not well, lyeth not thy sinne at the doores? Also vnto thee shall his desire be, and thou shalt haue dominion ouer hym.
(If thou/you do well, shalt/shall thou/you not receive? and if thou/you dost/do not well, lieth/lies not thy/your sin at the doors? Also unto thee/you shall his desire be, and thou/you shalt/shall have dominion over him.)

Gnva If thou do well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sinne lieth at the doore: also vnto thee his desire shalbe subiect, and thou shalt rule ouer him.
(If thou/you do well, shalt/shall thou/you not be accepted? and if thou/you dost/do not well, sin lieth/lies at the door: also unto thee/you his desire shall be subject, and thou/you shalt/shall rule over him.)

Cvdl but and yf thou do euell, thy synne lyeth open in the dore? Shal he then be subdued vnto the? and wilt thou rule him?
(but and if thou/you do evil, thy/your sin lieth/lies open in the door? Shall he then be subdued unto the? and wilt/will thou/you rule him?)

Wycl Whether not if thou schalt do wel, thou schalt resseyue; but if thou doist yuele, thi synne schal be present anoon in the yatis? but the desir therof schal be vndur thee, and thou schalt be lord therof.
(Whether not if thou/you shalt/shall do well, thou/you shalt/shall receive; but if thou/you dost/do evil, thy/your sin shall be present anon/immediately in the gates? but the desire thereof shall be under thee/you, and thou/you shalt/shall be lord thereof.)

Luth Ist‘s nicht also? wenn du fromm bist, so bist du angenehm; bist du aber nicht fromm, so ruhet die Sünde vor der Tür. Aber laß du ihr nicht ihren Willen, sondern herrsche über sie.
(Is_it not also? when you(sg) pious/devout are, so are you(sg) pleasant; are you(sg) but not pious/devout, so rests the sin(n) before/in_front_of the/of_the door. But let you(sg) you(pl)/their/her not your(pl) will(n), rather rule(v) above they/she/them.)

ClVg nonne si bene egeris, recipies: sin autem male, statim in foribus peccatum aderit? sed sub te erit appetitus ejus, et tu dominaberis illius.
(isn’t_it when/but_if well egeris, recipies: sin however male, immediately in/into/on at_the_door sin/transgression aderit? but under you(sg) will_be desiresus his/her, and you(sg) dominaberis of_that.)

UHB הֲ⁠ל֤וֹא אִם־תֵּיטִיב֙ שְׂאֵ֔ת וְ⁠אִם֙ לֹ֣א תֵיטִ֔יב לַ⁠פֶּ֖תַח חַטָּ֣את רֹבֵ֑ץ וְ⁠אֵלֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔⁠וֹ וְ⁠אַתָּ֖ה תִּמְשָׁל־בּֽ⁠וֹ׃ ‡

BrLXX Οὐκ ἐὰν ὀρθῶς προσενέγκῃς, ὀρθῶς δὲ μὴ διέλῃς, ἥμαρτες; ἡσυχασον· πρός σὲ ἡ ἀποστροφὴ αὐτοῦ, καὶ σὺ ἄρξεις αὐτοῦ.

BrTr Hast thou not sinned if thou hast brought it rightly, but not rightly divided it? be still, to thee shall be his submission, and thou shalt rule over him.