Genesis 4:3

Genesis 4:3

And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

a. NLT: When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the LORD.

b. NIV: In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD.

c. YLT: And it cometh to pass at the end of days that Cain bringeth from the fruit of the ground a present to Jehovah;

d. Amplified Bible: And in the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground.

e. Septuagint: And it was so after some time that Cain brought of the fruits of the earth a sacrifice to the Lord.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: After a period of time, Cain brought an offering to HASHEM of the fruit of the ground.

1. “And in process of time it came to pass…”

a. and in process [7093 * qets] [Strong: contracted from 7112; an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after:--+ after, (utmost) border, end, (in-)finite, X process.]

b. of time [3117 * yowm] [Strong: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb):--age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.]

2. “…that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.”

a. Cain [7014 * Qayin] [Strong: the same as 7013 (with a play upon the affinity to 7069); Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribe:--Cain, Kenite(-s).]

b. brought [935 * bow’] [Strong: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.]

c. of the fruit [6529 * priy] [Strong: from 6509; fruit (literally or figuratively):--bough, ((first-)) fruit((-ful)), reward.]

d. of the ground [127 * ‘adamah] [Strong: from 119; soil (from its general redness):--country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.]

e. an offering [4503 * minchah] [Strong:  from an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary):--gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.]

f. unto the LORD [3068 * Yhovah] [Strong: from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord.]

1). Looking at just this verse it appears there is nothing worng with Cains’ offering.