Genesis 3

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¹But the serpent was sotyller than all the beastes of the felde which ye LORde God had made and sayd vnto the woman. Ah syr that God hath sayd ye shall not eate of all maner trees in 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 sayd vnto the serpent of the frute of the trees in the garden we may eat

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 frute of the tree yt is in the myddes of the garden (sayd God) se that ye eate not and se that ye touch it not: lest ye dye.

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 sayd the serpent vnto the woman: tush ye shall not dye:

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

⁵ But God doth knowe that whensoever ye shulde eate of it youre eyes shuld be opened and ye shulde be as God and knowe both good and evell.

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 And the woman sawe that it was a good tree to eate of and lustie vnto the eyes and a pleasant tre for to make wyse. And toke of the frute of it and ate and gaue vnto hir husband also with her and he ate.

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 And the eyes of both them were opened that they vnderstode how that they were naked. Than they sowed fygge leves togedder and made them apurns.

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 And they herd the voyce of the LORde God as he walked in the garde in the coole of the daye. And Adam hyd hymselfe and his wyfe also from the face of the LORde God amonge 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 And the LORde God called Adam and sayd 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 And he answered. Thy voyce I harde in the garden but I was afrayd because I was naked and therfore hyd myselfe.

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 sayd: who told the that thou wast naked? hast thou eaten of the tree of which I bade the that thou shuldest 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 And Adam answered. The woman which thou gavest to bere me company she toke me of the tree ad I ate.

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 sayd vnto the woman: wherfore didest thou so? And the woman answered the serpent deceaved me and I ate.

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 And the LORde God sayd vnto the serpet because thou haste so done moste cursed be thou of all catell and of all beastes of the feld: vppo thy bely shalt thou goo: and erth shalt thou eate all dayes of thy lyfe.

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 Morover I will put hatred betwene the and the woman and betwene thy seed and hyr seed. And that seed shall tread the on the heed ad thou shalt tread hit on the hele.

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 And vnto the woman he sayd: I will suerly encrease thy sorow ad make the oft with child and with payne shalt thou be deleverd: And thy lustes shall pertayne vnto thy husbond and he shall rule the.

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 And vnto Ada he sayd: for as moch as thou hast obeyed the voyce of thy wyfe and hast eaten of the tree of which I commaunded the saynge: se thou eate not therof: cursed be the erth for thy sake. In sorow shalt thou eate therof all dayes of thy lyf

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 And it shall beare thornes ad thystels vnto the. And thou shalt eate the herbes of ye feld:

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 swete of thy face shalt thou eate brede vntill thou returne vnto the erth whece thou wast take: for erth thou art ad vnto erth 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 Ada called his wyfe Heua because she was the mother of all that lyveth

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 And the LORde God made Adam and hys wyfe garmentes of skynnes and put them on 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 LORde God sayd: loo Adam is become as it were one of vs in knowlege of good and evell. But now lest he strech forth his hand and take also of the tree of lyfe and eate and lyve ever.

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 And the LORde God cast him out of the garden of Eden to tylle the erth whece 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 And he cast Ada out and sette at ye enteringe of the garden Eden Cherubin with a naked swerde movinge in and out to kepe the way to the tree of lyfe.

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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