And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
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Gill's Exposition
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock,.... As he was a shepherd, his flock consisted of sheep; and of the firstlings of these, the lambs that were first brought forth, he presented…
Adam Clarke
Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock - Dr. Kennicott contends that the words he also brought, הביא גם הוא hebi gam hu, should be translated, Abel brought it also, i.e. a minchah or…
Here we have, I. The devotions of Cain and Abel. In process of time, when they had made some improvement in their respective callings (Heb. At the end of days, either at the end of the year, when they…
Cambridge Bible
the firstlings i.e. "the firstborn," regarded as the best and choicest, cf. Exo 34:19; Num 18:17; Pro 3:9.
the fat i.e. the fatty portions, which were regarded as choicest for the purpose of a banquet…
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