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NASB					Gen 4:4 ^AAbel¹⁸⁹³, on his part¹⁵⁷¹ also¹⁵⁷¹ brought⁹³⁵ of the firstlings¹⁰⁶⁰ of his flock⁶⁶²⁹ and of their fat²⁴⁵⁹ portions²⁴⁵⁹. And ^Bthe LORD³⁰⁶⁸ had⁸¹⁵⁹ regard⁸¹⁵⁹ for Abel¹⁸⁹³ and for his offering⁴⁵⁰³;
AMPLIFIED 2015					Gen 4:4 But Abel brought [an offering of] the [finest] firstborn of his flock and the ¹fat portions. And the LORD had respect (regard) for Abel and for his offering; [Heb 11:4]

Amplified 2015 Translator's Notes:
Literal renderings, alternate translations or explanations.

That is, the fat that covered the entrails of the animals. Later, in the Mosaic Law, the Israelites were forbidden to eat this fat (Lev 7:23), which was reserved as an offering to God, especially for sin (Lev 4:8, 26, 35; 9:10; 16:25).

NASB Cross References:
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Heb 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks.

1 Sam 15:22 Samuel said,
"Has the LORD as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
As in obeying the voice of the LORD?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed than the fat of rams.

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935

bo (97c); a prim. root; to come in, come, go in, go:--actually come(1), advanced(8), alight(1), apply(1), approach(1), arrival(1), arrive(3), arrived(11), arrives(1), associate(4), attacks(1), attain(4), befalls(1), border(1), born(1), bring(246), bring it to pass(1), bringing(21), brings(9), brought(255), brought it to pass(2), came(590), came and brought(2), came and invaded(1), came to pass(3), came*(1), can get(1), carried(2), carry(1), certainly come(2), come(511), come and let us go(1), come from going(1), come to pass(3), comes(90), comes to pass(2), coming(106), departed(1), devoured*(2), enter(127), enter and go(1), entered(74), entering(14), enters(16), entrance(10), extended(1), fall(1), fallen(1), far*(1), followed(1), follows*(2), fulfilled(2), gave(1), get(2), give(1), go(147), go through(1), go*(2), goes(17), going(8), gone(7), granted(1), had(2), harbor(1), harvest(1), imported(1), indeed come(1), inserted(2), invade(1), invade when they came(1), invaded(1), invades(1), keep on coming(1), laid(1), Lebo-hamath(6), led(3), lifted(1), mentioned(1), migration(1), now(1), once(1), planned*(1), present(1), presented(1), presenting(1), press(1), proceed*(1), put(8), putting(1), reach(1), reached(4), reached the age(1), reenter*(2), replace*(1), reported(1), return(2), return*(1), returned(1), returned*(1), runs(1), set(6), sets(4), shedding(1), spring(1), stand(2), sundown*(1), sunset*(5), support*(1), surely comes(1), take(2), take place(1), takes(1), taking(1), threatened*(1), took(1), took place(1), traversing(1), visit*(1), went(109), went through(1).

1060

bekor (114a); from 1069; first-born:--firstborn(118), firstlings(1), most(1), oldest(3).

1571

gam (168d); from an unused word; also, moreover, yea:--addition(1), alike(1), all(1), all*(1), also(364), although(1), any(3), besides(4), bitterly*(1), both(28), both you and also(1), both*(6), certainly(2), either(6), either by or(1), even(114), even they also(2), even they too(1), furthermore(15), however(1), indeed(21), itself(1), likewise(5), merely(1), moreover(17), moreover*(1), neither*(5), neither(1), nevertheless(1), nor(4), nor yet(1), nor*(4), now(3), now*(2), only(1), or(4), part also(1), previously*(1), so(1), spite*(1), still(1), still*(1), then(1), therefore(1), though(2), times*(2), together(2), too(30), truly(2), turn(2), very(1), well(6), what is more(1), whether(1), yes(9), yet(6).

1893

Hebel or
Habel (211a); a prim. root; the second son of Adam:--Abel(8).

2459

cheleb (316d); from an unused word; fat:--best(5), fat(74), fat portions(2), fatness(1), finest(2), finest*(1), marrow(1), portions of fat(5), unfeeling(1).

3068

Yhvh (i.e.Yehovah or Yahveh) [217d]; from 1933b; the proper name of the God of Israel:--GOD(314), LORD(6399), LORD'S(111).

4503

minchah (585a); from an unused word; a gift, tribute, offering:--gift(5), gifts(2), meal offering(7), meal offerings(1), offering(152), offering*(1), offerings(14), present(12), sacrifice(3), tribute(14).

6629

tson (838a); from an unused word; small cattle, sheep and goats, flock:--flock(102), flocks(58), lambs(1), lambs*(2), Sheep(3), sheep(99), sheepfolds*(3), sheepshearers*(1).

8159

shaah (1043a); a prim. root; to gaze:--gaze away(1), had regard(1), had...regard(1), have regard(3), look(3), looked(1), pay...attention(1), turn your eyes(1), turn your gaze(2), turn your gaze away(1).

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