Genesis 3

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¹Nowe the serpent was more subtill then any beast of the fielde, which the Lord God had made: and he said to the woman, Yea, hath God in deede said, Ye shall not eate of euery tree of the garden?

KJVNow the serpent^H5175 was^H1961^(H8804) more subtil^H6175 than any beast^H2416 of the field^H7704 which the LORD^H3068 God^H430 had made^H6213^(H8804). And he said^H559^(H8799) unto the woman^H802, Yea^H637, hath God^H430 said^H559^(H8804), Ye shall not eat^H398^(H8799) of every tree^H6086 of the garden^H1588?

² And the woman said vnto the serpent, We eate of the fruite of the trees of the garden,

KJVAnd the woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799) unto the serpent^H5175, We may eat^H398^(H8799) of the fruit^H6529 of the trees^H6086 of the garden^H1588:

³ But of the fruite of the tree which is in the middes of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eate of it, neither shall ye touche it, lest ye die.

KJVBut of the fruit^H6529 of the tree^H6086 which is in the midst^H8432 of the garden^H1588, God^H430 hath said^H559^(H8804), Ye shall not eat^H398^(H8799) of it, neither shall ye touch^H5060^(H8799) it, lest^H6435 ye die^H4191^(H8799).

⁴ Then the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not die at all,

KJVAnd the serpent^H5175 said^H559^(H8799) unto the woman^H802, Ye shall not surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799):

⁵ But God doeth knowe, that when ye shall eate thereof, your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and euill.

KJVFor God^H430 doth know^H3045^(H8802) that in the day^H3117 ye eat^H398^(H8800) thereof, then your eyes^H5869 shall be opened^H6491^(H8738), and ye shall be as gods^H430, knowing^H3045^(H8802) good^H2896 and evil^H7451.

⁶ So the woman (seeing that the tree was good for meate, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to get knowledge) tooke of the fruite thereof, and did eate, & gaue also to her husband with her, and he did eate.

KJVAnd when the woman^H802 saw^H7200^(H8799) that the tree^H6086 was good^H2896 for food^H3978, and that it^H1931 was pleasant^H8378 to the eyes^H5869, and a tree^H6086 to be desired^H2530^(H8737) to make one wise^H7919^(H8687), she took^H3947^(H8799) of the fruit thereof^H6529, and did eat^H398^(H8799), and gave^H5414^(H8799) also^H1571 unto her husband^H376 with her; and he did eat^H398^(H8799).

⁷ Then the eyes of them both were opened, and they knewe that they were naked, and they sewed figge tree leaues together, and made them selues breeches.

KJVAnd the eyes^H5869 of them both^H8147 were opened^H6491^(H8735), and they^H1992 knew^H3045^(H8799) that they were naked^H5903; and they sewed^H8609 fig^H8384 leaves^H5929 together^H8609^(H8799), and made themselves^H6213^(H8799) aprons^H2290.

⁸ Afterward they heard the voyce of the Lord God walking in the garden in the coole of the day, and the man & his wife hid themselues from the presence of the Lorde God among the trees of the garden.

KJVAnd they heard^H8085^(H8799) the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 walking^H1980^(H8693) in the garden^H1588 in the cool^H7307 of the day^H3117: and Adam^H120 and his wife^H802 hid themselves^H2244^(H8691) from the presence^H6440 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 amongst^H8432 the trees^H6086 of the garden^H1588.

⁹ But the Lord God called to the man, and said vnto him, Where art thou?

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 God^H430 called^H7121^(H8799) unto Adam^H120, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Where art thou^H335?

¹⁰ Who saide, I heard thy voyce in the garden, and was afraide: because I was naked, therefore I hid my selfe.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), I heard^H8085^(H8804) thy voice^H6963 in the garden^H1588, and I was afraid^H3372^(H8799), because I^H595 was naked^H5903; and I hid myself^H2244^(H8735).

¹¹ And he saide, Who tolde thee, that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eate?

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Who^H4310 told^H5046^(H8689) thee that thou wast naked^H5903? Hast thou eaten^H398^(H8804) of the tree^H6086, whereof I commanded thee^H6680^(H8765) that thou shouldest not^H1115 eat^H398^(H8800)?

¹² Then the man saide, The woman which thou gauest to be with me, she gaue me of the tree, and I did eate.

KJVAnd the man^H120 said^H559^(H8799), The woman^H802 whom thou gavest^H5414^(H8804) to be with me^H5978, she^H1931 gave^H5414^(H8804) me of the tree^H6086, and I did eat^H398^(H8799).

¹³ And the Lorde God saide to the woman, Why hast thou done this? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eate.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 God^H430 said^H559^(H8799) unto the woman^H802, What is this that thou hast done^H6213^(H8804)? And the woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799), The serpent^H5175 beguiled me^H5377^(H8689), and I did eat^H398^(H8799).

¹⁴ Then the Lord God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattell, and aboue euery beast of the fielde: vpon thy belly shalt thou goe, and dust shalt thou eate all the dayes of thy life.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 God^H430 said^H559^(H8799) unto the serpent^H5175, Because thou^H859 hast done^H6213^(H8804) this, thou art cursed^H779^(H8803) above all cattle^H929, and above every beast^H2416 of the field^H7704; upon thy belly^H1512 shalt thou go^H3212^(H8799), and dust^H6083 shalt thou eat^H398^(H8799) all the days^H3117 of thy life^H2416:

¹⁵ I wil also put enimitie betweene thee and the woman, and betweene thy seede & her seede. He shall breake thine head, and thou shalt bruise his heele.

KJVAnd I will put^H7896^(H8799) enmity^H342 between thee and the woman^H802, and between thy seed^H2233 and her seed^H2233; it shall bruise^H7779^(H8799) thy head^H7218, and thou shalt bruise^H7779^(H8799) his heel^H6119.

¹⁶ Vnto the woman he said, I will greatly increase thy sorowes, and thy conceptions. In sorowe shalt thou bring foorth children, and thy desire shalbe subiect to thine husbande, and he shall rule ouer thee.

KJVUnto the woman^H802 he said^H559^(H8804), I will greatly^H7235^(H8687) multiply^H7235^(H8686) thy sorrow^H6093 and thy conception^H2032; in sorrow^H6089 thou shalt bring forth^H3205^(H8799) children^H1121; and thy desire^H8669 shall be to thy husband^H376, and he shall rule^H4910^(H8799) over thee.

¹⁷ Also to Adam he said, Because thou hast obeyed the voyce of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, (whereof I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eate of it) cursed is the earth for thy sake: in sorowe shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy life.

KJVAnd unto Adam^H121 he said^H559^(H8804), Because thou hast hearkened^H8085^(H8804) unto the voice^H6963 of thy wife^H802, and hast eaten^H398^(H8799) of the tree^H6086, of which^H834 I commanded thee^H6680^(H8765), saying^H559^(H8800), Thou shalt not eat^H398^(H8799) of it: cursed^H779^(H8803) is the ground^H127 for thy sake; in sorrow^H6093 shalt thou eat^H398^(H8799) of it all^H3605 the days^H3117 of thy life^H2416;

¹⁸ Thornes also, and thistles shall it bring foorth to thee, and thou shalt eate the herbe of the fielde.

KJVThorns also^H6975 and thistles^H1863 shall it bring forth^H6779^(H8686) to thee; and thou shalt eat^H398^(H8804) the herb^H6212 of the field^H7704;

¹⁹ In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne to the earth: for out of it wast thou taken, because thou art dust, and to dust shalt thou returne.

KJVIn the sweat^H2188 of thy face^H639 shalt thou eat^H398^(H8799) bread^H3899, till^H5704 thou return^H7725^(H8800) unto the ground^H127; for out of it wast thou taken^H3947^(H8795): for dust^H6083 thou^H859 art, and unto dust^H6083 shalt thou return^H7725^(H8799).

²⁰ (And the man called his wiues name Heuah, because she was the mother of all liuing)

KJVAnd Adam^H120 called^H7121^(H8799) his wife's^H802 name^H8034 Eve^H2332; because she was the mother^H517 of all living^H2416.

²¹ Vnto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coates of skinnes, and clothed them.

KJVUnto Adam^H120 also and to his wife^H802 did the LORD^H3068 God^H430 make^H6213^(H8799) coats^H3801 of skins^H5785, and clothed them^H3847^(H8686).

²² And the Lord God said, Beholde, the man is become as one of vs, to knowe good and euill; nowe lest he put foorth his hand, and take also of ye tree of life & eate & liue for euer,

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 God^H430 said^H559^(H8799), Behold^H2005, the man^H120 is become as one^H259 of us, to know^H3045^(H8800) good^H2896 and evil^H7451: and now, lest he put forth^H7971^(H8799) his hand^H3027, and take^H3947^(H8804) also of the tree^H6086 of life^H2416, and eat^H398^(H8804), and live^H2425^(H8804) for ever^H5769:

²³ Therefore the Lord God sent him foorth from the garden of Eden, to till ye earth, whence he was taken.

KJVTherefore the LORD^H3068 God^H430 sent him forth^H7971^(H8762) from the garden^H1588 of Eden^H5731, to till^H5647^(H8800) the ground^H127 from whence he was taken^H3947^(H8795).

²⁴ Thus he cast out man, and at the East side of the garden of Eden he set the Cherubims, and the blade of a sworde shaken, to keepe the way of the tree of life.

KJVSo he drove out^H1644^(H8762) the man^H120; and he placed^H7931^(H8686) at the east^H6924 of the garden^H1588 of Eden^H5731 Cherubims^H3742, and a flaming^H3858 sword^H2719 which turned every way^H2015^(H8693), to keep^H8104^(H8800) the way^H1870 of the tree^H6086 of life^H2416.

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