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So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves. <a href="/esv/genesis/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. <a href="/bsb/genesis/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves. <a href="/kjv/genesis/3.htm">King James Bible</a> And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/3.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves waist coverings. <a href="/nasb/genesis/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings. <a href="/lsb/genesis/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings. <a href="/amp/genesis/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the eyes of the two of them were opened [that is, their awareness increased], and they knew that they were naked; and they fastened fig leaves together and made themselves coverings. <a href="/csb/genesis/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves. <a href="/asv/genesis/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons. <a href="/cev/genesis/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> At once they saw what they had done, and they realized they were naked. Then they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves. <a href="/erv/genesis/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. <a href="/gwt/genesis/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then their eyes were opened, and they both realized that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together and made clothes for themselves. <a href="/gnt/genesis/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> As soon as they had eaten it, they were given understanding and realized that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and covered themselves. <a href="/isv/genesis/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> As a result, they both understood what they had done, and they became aware that they were naked. So they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves. <a href="/msb/genesis/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves. <a href="/net/genesis/3.htm">NET Bible</a> Then the eyes of both of them opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. <a href="/nheb/genesis/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked. So they sewed fig leaves together, and made coverings for themselves. <a href="/wbt/genesis/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked: and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made for themselves aprons. <a href="/web/genesis/3.htm">World English Bible</a> Their eyes were opened, and they both knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made coverings for themselves. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the eyes of them both are opened, and they know that they [are] naked, and they sew fig-leaves, and make girdles for themselves. <a href="/ylt/genesis/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the eyes of them both are opened, and they know that they are naked, and they sew fig-leaves, and make to themselves girdles. <a href="/slt/genesis/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the eyes of the two shall be opened, and they shall know that they are naked; and they shall sew together the leaves of the fig tree, and shall make to themselves girdles.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the eyes of them both were opened: and when they perceived themselves to be naked, they sewed together fig leaves, and made themselves aprons. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the eyes of them both were opened. And when they realized themselves to be naked, they joined together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves. <a href="/nabre/genesis/3.htm">New American Bible</a> Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked, and they fastened leaves of figs and they made loincloths for themselves.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves girdles. <a href="/sep/genesis/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the eyes of both were opened, and they perceived that they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons to go round them. <a href="/parallel/genesis/3-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=571" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/3.htm">The Serpent's Deception</a> …6When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it. 7<a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nê (N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">And the eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê·hem (Number-mdc:: 3mp) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">of both of them</a> <a href="/hebrew/6491.htm" title="6491: wat·tip·pā·qaḥ·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fp) -- To open, to be observant. A primitive root; to open; figuratively, to be observant.">were opened,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">and they</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: way·yê·ḏə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">knew</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5903.htm" title="5903: ‘ê·rum·mim (Adj-mp) -- Naked, nakedness. Or merom; from aram; nudity.">they were naked;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8609.htm" title="8609: way·yiṯ·pə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To sew together. A primitive root; to sew.">so they sewed together</a> <a href="/hebrew/8384.htm" title="8384: ṯə·’ê·nāh (N-fs) -- Fig tree. Or t:enah; perhaps of foreign derivation; the fig.">fig</a> <a href="/hebrew/5929.htm" title="5929: ‘ă·lêh (N-msc) -- Leaf, leafage. From alah; a leaf; collectively, foliage.">leaves</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘ă·śū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and made</a> <a href="/hebrew/2290.htm" title="2290: ḥă·ḡō·rōṯ (N-fp) -- A belt, girdle. Or chagor; and chagowrah; or chagorah; from chagar; a belt.">coverings</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for themselves.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12</a> Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3</a> I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ. <a href="/isaiah/47-3.htm">Isaiah 47:3</a> Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.” <a href="/revelation/3-18.htm">Revelation 3:18</a> I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. <a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a> for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, <a href="/1_timothy/2-14.htm">1 Timothy 2:14</a> And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression. <a href="/job/31-33.htm">Job 31:33</a> if I have covered my transgressions like Adam by hiding my guilt in my heart, <a href="/isaiah/59-6.htm">Isaiah 59:6</a> Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are sinful deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands. <a href="/hosea/6-7.htm">Hosea 6:7</a> But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they were unfaithful to Me. <a href="/1_john/1-8.htm">1 John 1:8</a> If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a> Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-22.htm">1 Corinthians 15:22</a> For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. <a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a> But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. <a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a> And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. <a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a> Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.And the.<a href="/genesis/3-5.htm">Genesis 3:5</a> For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.<a href="/deuteronomy/28-34.htm">Deuteronomy 28:34</a> So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.<a href="/2_kings/6-20.htm">2 Kings 6:20</a> And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.knew.<a href="/genesis/3-10.htm">Genesis 3:10,11</a> And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself… <a href="/genesis/2-25.htm">Genesis 2:25</a> And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.and they.<a href="/job/9-29.htm">Job 9:29-31</a> If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain? … <a href="/isaiah/28-20.htm">Isaiah 28:20</a> For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.<a href="/isaiah/59-6.htm">Isaiah 59:6</a> Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.aprons.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/19-12.htm">Aprons</a> <a href="/genesis/2-25.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/acts/22-20.htm">Coats</a> <a href="/revelation/3-17.htm">Conscious</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-8.htm">Coverings</a> <a href="/genesis/3-6.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/revelation/6-13.htm">Fig</a> <a href="/revelation/15-6.htm">Girdles</a> <a href="/john/10-12.htm">Leaves</a> <a href="/genesis/2-25.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/genesis/3-5.htm">Open</a> <a href="/genesis/3-5.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/revelation/10-7.htm">Realized</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-18.htm">Sew</a> <a href="/job/16-15.htm">Sewed</a> <a href="/genesis/2-25.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/genesis/1-10.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/3-22.htm">Aprons</a> <a href="/genesis/3-10.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/genesis/3-21.htm">Coats</a> <a href="/genesis/28-16.htm">Conscious</a> <a href="/numbers/3-25.htm">Coverings</a> <a href="/genesis/3-8.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/numbers/20-5.htm">Fig</a> <a href="/exodus/28-40.htm">Girdles</a> <a href="/genesis/44-22.htm">Leaves</a> <a href="/genesis/3-10.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/genesis/4-11.htm">Open</a> <a href="/genesis/4-11.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/genesis/28-8.htm">Realized</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-7.htm">Sew</a> <a href="/job/16-15.htm">Sewed</a> <a href="/genesis/3-8.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/genesis/7-13.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 3</div>1. <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">The serpent deceives Eve.</a> 6. <a href="/genesis/3-6.htm">Both she and Adam transgress the divine command, and fall into sin.</a> 8. <a href="/genesis/3-8.htm">God arraigns them.</a> 14. <a href="/genesis/3-14.htm">The serpent is cursed.</a> 15. <a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">The promised seed.</a> 16. <a href="/genesis/3-16.htm">The punishment of mankind.</a> 21. <a href="/genesis/3-21.htm">Their first clothing.</a> 22. <a href="/genesis/3-22.htm">Their expulsion from paradise.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And the eyes of both of them were opened This phrase signifies a sudden awareness and understanding that Adam and Eve gained after eating the forbidden fruit. In biblical context, "eyes being opened" often symbolizes gaining knowledge or insight. This moment marks the transition from innocence to the awareness of sin. It parallels other scriptural instances where enlightenment leads to a deeper understanding of one's spiritual state, such as in <a href="/luke/24-31.htm">Luke 24:31</a>, where the disciples' eyes were opened to recognize Jesus.and they knew that they were naked The realization of their nakedness represents a newfound consciousness of vulnerability and shame. Prior to this, Adam and Eve were naked and unashamed (<a href="/genesis/2-25.htm">Genesis 2:25</a>), indicating a state of purity and innocence. The awareness of their nakedness symbolizes the loss of innocence and the entrance of sin into human experience. This moment foreshadows the need for spiritual covering and redemption, which is ultimately fulfilled in Christ, who covers our sins.so they sewed together fig leaves The act of sewing fig leaves together is the first recorded attempt by humans to cover their own sin and shame. Fig leaves, common in the region, were likely chosen for their size and availability. This action represents human efforts to deal with sin through self-made solutions, which are inadequate compared to God's provision. This foreshadows the futility of works-based righteousness, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a>, where human righteousness is described as "filthy rags."and made coverings for themselves The coverings symbolize humanity's attempt to hide from God and each other, reflecting a broken relationship with both. This act of self-covering contrasts with God's later provision of garments made from animal skins (<a href="/genesis/3-21.htm">Genesis 3:21</a>), which required a sacrifice, pointing to the necessity of atonement through blood. This prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, whose righteousness covers believers, as described in <a href="/romans/13-14.htm">Romans 13:14</a>, where believers are urged to "clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ."<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/adam_and_eve.htm">Adam and Eve</a> The first humans created by God, living in the Garden of Eden. They are central figures in this passage, experiencing the immediate consequences of their disobedience to God. 2. <a href="/topical/g/garden_of_eden.htm">Garden of Eden</a> The perfect paradise where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. It represents the ideal state of communion with God, which is disrupted by sin. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_fall.htm">The Fall</a> The event where Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, leading to the opening of their eyes and the realization of their nakedness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> Sin leads to a loss of innocence and brings shame and guilt. Adam and Eve's realization of their nakedness symbolizes the immediate impact of sin on human consciousness. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_solutions.htm">The Futility of Human Solutions</a> Sewing fig leaves represents humanity's inadequate attempts to cover sin and shame. True covering and redemption come only through God. <a href="/topical/a/awareness_and_responsibility.htm">Awareness and Responsibility</a> The opening of their eyes signifies a new awareness of good and evil, bringing with it the responsibility to choose rightly. Believers are called to live with a conscious awareness of their actions and their alignment with God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_redemption.htm">The Need for Redemption</a> This passage foreshadows the need for a Savior who can truly cover our sins. Jesus Christ provides the ultimate covering through His sacrifice.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) The eyes of them both were opened.--This consciousness of guilt came upon them as soon as they had broken God's commandment by eating of the forbidden fruit; and it is evident from the narrative that they ate together; for otherwise Eve would have been guilty of leading Adam into sin after her understanding had been enlightened to perceive the consequences of her act. But manifestly her deed was not without his cognisance and approval, and he had shared, in his own way, her ambition of attaining to the God like. But how miserably was this proud desire dis appointed! Their increased knowledge brought only shame. Their minds were awakened and enlarged, but the price they paid for it was their innocence and peace.They sewed fig leaves together.--There is no reason for supposing that the leaves were those of the pisang (Musa paradisiaca), which grow ten feet long. Everywhere else the word signifies the common fig-tree (Ficus carica), one of the earliest plants subjected to man's use. More remarkable is the word sewed. The Syriac translator felt the difficulty of supposing Eve acquainted with the art of needlework, and renders it, "they stuck leaves together." But the word certainly implies something more elaborate than this. Probably some time elapsed between their sin and its punishment; and thus there was not merely that first hasty covering of themselves which has made commentators look about for a leaf large enough to encircle their bodies, but respite sufficient to allow of something more careful and ingenious; and Eve may have used her first advance in intellect for the adornment of her person. During this delay they would have time for reflection, and begin to understand the nature of the change that had taken place in their condition.Aprons.--More correctly, girdles.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - And the eyes of them both were opened. The fatal deed committed, the promised results ensued, but not the anticipated blessings. (1) The eyes of their minds were opened to perceive that they were no longer innocent, and (2) the eyes of their bodies to behold that they were not precisely as they had been. And they knew that they were naked. (1) Spiritually (cf. <a href="/exodus/32-25.htm">Exodus 32:25</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/16-22.htm">Ezekiel 16:22</a>; <a href="/revelation/3-17.htm">Revelation 3:17</a>), and . . . <a href="/commentaries/genesis/3-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And the eyes עֵינֵ֣י (‘ê·nê) Noun - cdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain of both of them שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם (šə·nê·hem) Number - mdc | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) were opened, וַתִּפָּקַ֙חְנָה֙ (wat·tip·pā·qaḥ·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6491.htm">Strong's 6491: </a> To open, to be observant and they הֵ֑ם (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They knew וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ (way·yê·ḏə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction they [were] naked; עֵֽירֻמִּ֖ם (‘ê·rum·mim) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5903.htm">Strong's 5903: </a> Naked, nakedness so they sewed together וַֽיִּתְפְּרוּ֙ (way·yiṯ·pə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8609.htm">Strong's 8609: </a> To sew together fig תְאֵנָ֔ה (ṯə·’ê·nāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8384.htm">Strong's 8384: </a> Of foreign derivation, the fig leaves עֲלֵ֣ה (‘ă·lêh) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5929.htm">Strong's 5929: </a> A leaf, foliage and made וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make coverings חֲגֹרֹֽת׃ (ḥă·ḡō·rōṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2290.htm">Strong's 2290: </a> A belt, girdle for themselves. לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/3-7.htm">OT Law: Genesis 3:7 The eyes of both of them were (Gen. 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