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If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for on the day that you eat from it you will certainly die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat from it; for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />but [only] from the tree of the knowledge (recognition) of good and evil you shall not eat, otherwise on the day that you eat from it, you shall most certainly die [because of your disobedience].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />except the one that has the power to let you know the difference between right and wrong. If you eat any fruit from that tree, you will die before the day is over!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But you must never eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil because when you eat from it, you will certainly die."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />except the tree that gives knowledge of what is good and what is bad. You must not eat the fruit of that tree; if you do, you will die the same day." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />but you are not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, because you will certainly die during the day that you eat from it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will surely die." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it; for in the day that you eat of it you will surely die."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest of it thou shalt surely die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but you shall not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />but from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, you do not eat from it, for in the day of your eating from it—dying you die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou dost not eat of it, for in the day of thine eating of it -- dying thou dost die.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But from the tree to know good and evil thou shalt not eat from it, for in the day of thy eating from it, dying, thou shalt die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat. for in what day soever thou shalt eat of it, thou shalt die the death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat. For in whatever day you will eat from it, you will die a death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />except the tree of knowledge of good and evil. From that tree you shall not eat; when you eat from it you shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat; for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And from the tree of knowledge of good and of evil you shall not eat from it, because in the day that you will eat from it, you will die the death.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil - of it ye shall not eat, but in whatsoever day ye eat of it, ye shall surely die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/2-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=427" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/2.htm">Man and Woman in the Garden</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden, <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but you must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ṯō·ḵal (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ū·mê·‘êṣ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">the tree</a> <a href="/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847: had·da·‘aṯ (Art:: N-fsc) -- Knowledge. From yada'; knowledge.">of the knowledge</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (N-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">of good</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: wā·rā‘ (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">and evil;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">in the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ă·ḵā·lə·ḵā (V-Qal-Inf:: 2ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">that you eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">of it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mō·wṯ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">you will surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: tā·mūṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">die.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-15.htm">James 1:15</a></span><br />Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4</a></span><br />Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-21.htm">1 Corinthians 15:21-22</a></span><br />For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. / For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a></span><br />But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-15.htm">Deuteronomy 30:15-19</a></span><br />See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, as well as death and disaster. / For I am commanding you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, statutes, and ordinances, so that you may live and increase, and the LORD your God may bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. / But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-19.htm">Proverbs 11:19</a></span><br />Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a></span><br />You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-4.htm">1 John 3:4</a></span><br />Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-14.htm">Hosea 13:14</a></span><br />I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-6.htm">1 Timothy 5:6</a></span><br />But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></span><br />Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-8.htm">Galatians 6:8</a></span><br />The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it: for in the day that you eat thereof you shall surely die.</p><p class="hdg">of the tree.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-9.htm">Genesis 2:9</a></b></br> And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Genesis 3:1-3,11,17,19</a></b></br> 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? … </p><p class="hdg">thou shalt surely die.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-3.htm">Genesis 3:3,4,19</a></b></br> But of the fruit of the tree which <i>is</i> in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/20-7.htm">Genesis 20:7</a></b></br> Now therefore restore the man <i>his</i> wife; for he <i>is</i> a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore <i>her</i> not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that <i>are</i> thine.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Numbers 26:65</a></b></br> For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Death</a> <a href="/revelation/14-13.htm">Die</a> <a href="/revelation/14-13.htm">Dying</a> <a href="/genesis/2-16.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/psalms/128-2.htm">Eatest</a> <a href="/genesis/2-16.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/genesis/2-9.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/genesis/2-16.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/genesis/2-12.htm">Good</a> <a href="/revelation/22-20.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/genesis/1-12.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/genesis/2-16.htm">Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/3-3.htm">Death</a> <a href="/genesis/3-3.htm">Die</a> <a href="/genesis/3-4.htm">Dying</a> <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-8.htm">Eatest</a> <a href="/genesis/3-5.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/genesis/3-5.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/genesis/2-18.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/3-4.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/genesis/2-19.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-1.htm">The first Sabbath.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-4.htm">Further details concerning the manner of creation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-8.htm">The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-15.htm">man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge forbidden.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-18.htm">The animals are named by Adam.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-21.htm">The making of woman, and the institution of marriage.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/2.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/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil;</b><br>This command from God to Adam establishes a clear boundary and introduces the concept of divine law. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil represents a test of obedience and trust in God's wisdom. The prohibition highlights the theme of free will, as Adam and Eve are given the choice to obey or disobey. The tree itself is symbolic, representing the knowledge that belongs to God alone, and the act of eating from it signifies a desire to usurp divine authority. This command is foundational for understanding the nature of sin and the human condition, as it sets the stage for the fall in <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3</a>. Theologically, this tree contrasts with the tree of life, which symbolizes eternal life and divine provision. The presence of these trees in the Garden of Eden underscores the themes of life, death, and moral choice.<p><b>for in the day that you eat of it,</b><br>This phrase introduces the consequence of disobedience, emphasizing the immediacy and certainty of the outcome. The phrase "in the day" can be understood as a Hebraic expression indicating the certainty of the consequence rather than a literal 24-hour period. This warning serves as a divine decree, underscoring the seriousness of the command. The immediacy of the consequence highlights the gravity of sin and the breach of relationship it causes between humanity and God. This moment foreshadows the eventual fall and the introduction of sin into the world, which is a pivotal event in the biblical narrative.<p><b>you will surely die.”</b><br>The consequence of eating from the tree is death, which is both physical and spiritual. The certainty of death ("surely die") underscores the severity of disobedience and the holiness of God. This death is not immediate physical death but rather the introduction of mortality and spiritual separation from God. Theologically, this introduces the concept of original sin and the fallen state of humanity. The promise of death contrasts with the life offered by the tree of life, highlighting the choice between life and death, obedience and rebellion. This consequence sets the stage for the need for redemption, which is fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who conquers death and offers eternal life. The theme of death and resurrection is central to Christian theology, with this verse serving as an early indication of humanity's need for a savior.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator who gives the command to Adam, establishing His authority and the moral order.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/adam.htm">Adam</a></b><br>The first man, created by God, who receives the command directly from God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil.htm">The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil</a></b><br>A specific tree in the Garden of Eden, symbolizing the boundary set by God for human obedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_garden_of_eden.htm">The Garden of Eden</a></b><br>The perfect dwelling place created by God for Adam and Eve, representing the ideal relationship between God and humanity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_command.htm">The Command</a></b><br>God's specific instruction to Adam, which serves as a test of obedience and trust in God's wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_god's_commands.htm">The Nature of God's Commands</a></b><br>God's commands are given for our protection and well-being. They are not arbitrary but rooted in His perfect wisdom and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Disobedience to God's commands leads to spiritual and physical death. Understanding the gravity of sin helps us appreciate the need for redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to God is a demonstration of trust and faith in His goodness and sovereignty. It is essential for maintaining a right relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_free_will.htm">The Role of Free Will</a></b><br>God grants humans free will, allowing them to choose obedience or disobedience. This choice is central to our relationship with God and our moral responsibility.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_redemption.htm">The Hope of Redemption</a></b><br>While <a href="/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17</a> highlights the consequence of sin, it also sets the stage for the redemptive work of Christ, who offers life and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_adam_and_eve_grasp_death.htm">Did Adam and Eve understand the concept of death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_death_the_final_enemy.htm">Is death the last enemy to be destroyed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_death.htm">What does the Bible say about death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_adam_live_after_eating_the_fruit.htm"> Adam was told that if and when he eats the forbidden fruit he would die the same day (Genesis 2:17) Adam ate the fruit and went on to live to a ripe old age of 930 years (Genesis 5:5)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/2-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">but you must not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eat</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹאכַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·ḵal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּ֑נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tree</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵעֵ֗ץ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·‘êṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the knowledge</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדַּ֙עַת֙</span> <span class="translit">(had·da·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1847.htm">Strong's 1847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Knowledge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of good</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֣וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and evil;</span><br /><span class="heb">וָרָ֔ע</span> <span class="translit">(wā·rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the day</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּי֛וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that you eat</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲכָלְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḵā·lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of it,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּ֖נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will surely</span><br /><span class="heb">מ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">die.”</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּמֽוּת׃</span> <span class="translit">(tā·mūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/2-17.htm">OT Law: Genesis 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge (Gen. 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