Genesis 3:2
3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea: Heb. Yea, because, etc.And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
KJV
The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden,
And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
What does Genesis 3:2 mean?
Genesis 3:2 is a verse in the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh), אָמַר (ʼâmar), נָחָשׁ (nâchâsh). It connects to 1 cross-referenced passage elsewhere in Scripture.
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Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea: Heb. Yea, because, etc.
Genesis 3:3But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Genesis 2:16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: thou: Heb. eating thou shalt eat
Genesis 3:12And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
Genesis 3:13And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
Genesis 3:17And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Genesis 3:6And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire
Genesis 1:11And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. grass: Heb. tender grass
Frequently asked questions
What does Genesis 3:2 say?
Genesis 3:2 (King James Version) reads: "And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:"
Is Genesis 3:2 in the Old or New Testament?
Genesis 3:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Genesis.
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
The book of Genesis is traditionally attributed to Moses.
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