recognized how God felt about their offerings. The rest actually does not matter. Cain’s reaction to God’s disapproval is twofold: he “becomes exceedingly angry and his glance falls.” God’s displeasure had revealed to Cain a reprehensible state of heart. That such was his attitude should have duly alarmed Cain. God’s not looking with favor was also a gracious divine warning (N. B. “Yahweh”). Cain adds a second sin to the first by his anger, and a very serious sin at that, by his excessive anger.