More than Merely Accepted

Every translation injects theology into it.

If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”
Genesis 4:7 (NIV)

“Accepted” gives us a picture of seeking acceptance by God. But the Hebrew word is significantly richer.

The one who does right isn’t merely “accepted.” They are elevated, exalted, dignified…

elevation, exaltation, dignity, swelling, uprising
dignity, exaltation, loftiness
swelling
uprising
H7613: שְׂאֵת (śᵊ’ēṯ)

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