Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 4

Genesis 4:1 (a) Mans nature, the state of mariage, & Gods blesing were not vtterly abolished through sinne, but the qualitie or condition thereof was changed.

Genesis 4:1 (b) That is, according to the Lords promes, as {Chap. 3,15}: some read, To the Lord, as rejoycing for the sonne which she had borne, whome she wolde offer the to the Lord as the first frutes of her birth.

Genesis 4:1 (!) The generacion of mankinde.

Genesis 4:3 (c) This declareth that the father instructed his children in the knowledge of God, and also how God gaue them sacrifices to signifie their salvation: albeit they were destitute of the sacrament of the tre of life.

Genesis 4:5 (d) Because he was an hypocrite and offred only for an outwarde shewe without sinceritie of heart.

Genesis 4:7 (f) Sinne shal stil torment thy conscience.

Genesis 4:7 (g) The dignitie of the first borne is giuen to Kain ouer Habel.

Genesis 4:7 (e) Bothe thou and thy sacrifice shalbe acceptable to me.

Genesis 4:8 (!) Kain killeth Habel.

Genesis 4:9 (h) This is the nature of the reprobate when thei are reproued of their hypocrisie, euen to neglect God and despite him.

Genesis 4:10 (i) God reuengeth the wrongs of his Saints, thogh none complaine: for the iniquitie itselfe cryeth for vengeance.

Genesis 4:11 (k) The earth shalbe a witnes against thee which mercifully receiued that blood, which thou moste cruelly shed.

Genesis 4:12 (l) Thou shalt neuer haue rest: for thine heart shalbe in continual feare & care.

Genesis 4:13 (m) He burdeneth God as a cruel judge, because he did punish him so sharpely.

Genesis 4:13 (/) Or, my sinne is greater then can be pardoned.

Genesis 4:15 (n) Not for the loue he bare to Kain, but to suppresse murther.

Genesis 4:15 (o) A visible signe of Gods judgement that others shulde feare.

Genesis 4:17 (p) Thinking thereby to be sure & to haue lesse occasion to feare Gods judgements against him.

Genesis 4:19 (q) The lawful institucion of marriage, which is that two shulde be one flesh, was first corrupt in the house of Kain by Lamech.

Genesis 4:20 (/) Or, first inventer.

Genesis 4:21 (/) Or, flutes and pipes.

Genesis 4:23 (!) Lamech, a tyrant, encourageth his feareful wiues.

Genesis 4:23 (r) His wiues seing that all men hated him for his crueltie, were afraied: therefore he braggeth that there is none so lusty that were able to resist, althogh he were already wounded.

Genesis 4:24 (s) He mocked at Gods sufferance in Kain, jesting as thogh God wolde suffre none to punish him, and yet giue him licence to murther others.

Genesis 4:26 (t) In these dayes God began to moue the hearts of the godlie to restore religion, which a long time by the wicked had bene suppressed.

Genesis 4:26 (!) True religion is restored.