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href="/bsb/genesis/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The woman said to the serpent, &#8220We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,” the woman replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The woman said to the serpent, “From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The woman said to the serpent, &#8220From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the woman said to the serpent, “From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the woman said to the serpent, “From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The woman said to the serpent, &#8220We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the woman said unto the serpent, Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The woman answered, "God said we could eat fruit from any tree in the garden, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the woman said unto the serpent, Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The woman answered the snake, "We're allowed to eat the fruit from any tree in the garden<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"We may eat the fruit of any tree in the garden," the woman answered, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"We may eat from the trees of the garden," the woman answered the serpent, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The woman answered the serpent, ?We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat of the fruit from the trees of the orchard;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the woman said to the serpent, "Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the woman says to the serpent, “From the fruit of the trees of the garden we eat,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the woman saith unto the serpent, 'Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we do eat,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the woman will say to the serpent, From the fruit of the tree of the garden we shall eat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the woman answered him, saying: Of the fruit of the trees that are in paradise we do eat: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The woman responded to him: “From the fruit of the trees which are in Paradise, we eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The woman answered the snake: “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of all the trees of the garden;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the woman said to the Serpent, “From the fruit of all of the trees that are in Paradise we shall eat:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the woman said unto the serpent: 'Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/3-2.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=528" 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/3.htm">The Serpent's Deception</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’ ” <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: hā·’iš·šāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">The woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">answered</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5175.htm" title="5175: han·nā·ḥāš (Art:: N-ms) -- A serpent. From nachash; a snake.">the serpent,</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: nō·ḵêl (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">“We may eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: mip·pə·rî (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">the fruit</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘êṣ- (N-msc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">of the trees</a> <a href="/hebrew/1588.htm" title="1588: hag·gān (Art:: N-cs) -- An enclosure, garden. From ganan; a garden.">of the garden,</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’ ”…<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="/genesis/2-16.htm">Genesis 2:16-17</a></span><br />And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden, / 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="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-14.htm">1 Timothy 2:14</a></span><br />And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.<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="/romans/5-19.htm">Romans 5:19</a></span><br />For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-2.htm">Revelation 20:2</a></span><br />He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.<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="/matthew/4-3.htm">Matthew 4:3-4</a></span><br />The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” / But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-6.htm">Matthew 4:6-7</a></span><br />“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’” / Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-9.htm">Matthew 4:9-10</a></span><br />“All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.” / “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-8.htm">1 John 3:8</a></span><br />The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14</a></span><br />Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a></span><br />How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Ezekiel 28:13-17</a></span><br />You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation. / You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. / From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways—until wickedness was found in you. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:</p><p class="hdg">serpent.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-4.htm">Psalm 58:4</a></b></br> Their poison <i>is</i> like the poison of a serpent: <i>they are</i> like the deaf adder <i>that</i> stoppeth her ear;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Garden</a> <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Serpent</a> <a href="/genesis/1-12.htm">Trees</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/3-3.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/genesis/3-3.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/genesis/3-3.htm">Garden</a> <a href="/genesis/3-4.htm">Serpent</a> <a href="/genesis/3-8.htm">Trees</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">The serpent deceives Eve.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-6.htm">Both she and Adam transgress the divine command, and fall into sin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-8.htm">God arraigns them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-14.htm">The serpent is cursed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">The promised seed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-16.htm">The punishment of mankind.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-21.htm">Their first clothing.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/3-22.htm">Their expulsion from paradise.</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/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><b>The woman answered the serpent</b><br>This phrase introduces the first recorded dialogue between Eve and the serpent, who is later identified as Satan (<a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a>). The serpent's presence in the garden represents the introduction of temptation and deceit. Eve's willingness to engage in conversation with the serpent highlights the subtlety of temptation and the importance of discernment. This interaction sets the stage for the fall of humanity, emphasizing the need for vigilance against spiritual deception.<p><b>We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden</b><br>Eve's response indicates an understanding of God's provision and generosity. The garden, likely located in the region of Mesopotamia, symbolizes a place of abundance and divine blessing. God's command in <a href="/genesis/2-16.htm">Genesis 2:16</a> allowed Adam and Eve to freely eat from any tree except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This statement reflects the freedom and abundance God provided, contrasting with the restriction that follows. Theologically, it underscores the concept of free will and the human responsibility to choose obedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_woman.htm">The Woman (Eve)</a></b><br>The first woman created by God, living in the Garden of Eden. She is engaged in a conversation with the serpent, which sets the stage for the fall of humanity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_serpent.htm">The Serpent</a></b><br>A creature in the Garden of Eden that tempts Eve. Traditionally understood in conservative Christian theology as being used by Satan to deceive Eve.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_garden_of_eden.htm">The Garden of Eden</a></b><br>The perfect paradise created by God for Adam and Eve, representing the ideal state of creation before the fall.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_trees_of_the_garden.htm">The Trees of the Garden</a></b><br>These represent God's provision and abundance, with the exception of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which was forbidden.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_temptation.htm">The Event of Temptation</a></b><br>This conversation marks the beginning of the temptation that leads to the original sin, a pivotal event in Christian theology.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_provision.htm">Understanding God's Provision</a></b><br>Recognize the abundance and generosity of God’s provision in our lives, as seen in the freedom to eat from any tree except one.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_temptation.htm">The Nature of Temptation</a></b><br>Temptation often begins with questioning God’s word and intentions. Be vigilant in discerning truth from deception.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to God’s commands is crucial. Reflect on areas in life where you might be tempted to compromise.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_deception.htm">Guarding Against Deception</a></b><br>Stay rooted in Scripture to guard against deception. Regular study and meditation on God’s word strengthen our ability to discern truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_communication.htm">The Role of Communication</a></b><br>Consider how communication can lead to misunderstanding or temptation. Ensure that your conversations align with God’s truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_satan_a_serpent_in_texts.htm">Is Satan depicted as a serpent in religious texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_adam_and_eve_die_due_to_sin.htm">Did Adam and Eve die due to sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_eve_commit_the_first_sin.htm">Did Eve commit the first sin?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 2, 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the woman said unto the serpent</span>. Neither afraid of the reptile, there being not yet any enmity among the creatures; nor astonished at his speaking, perhaps as being not yet fully acquainted with the capabilities of the lower animals; nor suspicions of his designs, her innocence and inexperience not predisposing her to apprehend danger. Yet the tenor of the reptile's interrogation was fitted to excite alarm; and if, as some conjecture, she understood that Satan was the speaker, she should at once have taken flight; while, if she knew nothing of him or his disposition, she should not have opened herself so freely to a person unknown. "The woman certainly discovers some uuadvisedness in entertaining conference with the serpent, in matters of so great importance, in so familiar a manner" (White). <span class="cmt_word">We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden</span>. <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> Omitting the Divine name when recording his liberality, though she remembers it when reciting his restraint; <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> failing to do justice to the largeness and freeness of the Divine grant (cf. with <a href="/genesis/2-16.htm">Genesis 2:16</a>); - which, however, charity would do well not to press against the woman as symptoms of incipient rebellion. <span class="cmt_word">But 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.</span> An addition to the prohibitory enactment, which may have been simply an inaccuracy in her understanding of Adam's report of its exact terms (Kalisch); or the result of a rising feeling of dissatisfaction with the too great strictness of the prohibition (Delitzsch), and so an indication "that her love and confidence towards God were already beginning to waver" (Keil); or a proof of her anxiety to observe the Divine precept (Calvin); or a statement of her understanding "that they were not to meddle with it as a forbidden thing" (Murphy). <span class="cmt_word">Lest ye die</span>. Even Calvin here admits that Eve begins to give way, leading <span class="hebrew">פֶן־</span> as <span class="accented">forte</span>, with which Macdonald appears to agree, discovering "<span class="accented">doubt and hesitancy</span> in her language; but - <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> the conjunction may point to a consequence which is certain - indeed this is its usual meaning (cf. <a href="/genesis/11-4.htm">Genesis 11:4</a>; <a href="/genesis/19-5.htm">Genesis 19:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Psalm 2:12</a>); . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/3-2.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">The woman</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאִשָּׁ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">answered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the serpent,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּחָ֑שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḥāš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5175.htm">Strong's 5175: </a> </span><span class="str2">A serpent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“We may eat</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹאכֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(nō·ḵêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural<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">the fruit</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּרִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the trees</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵֽץ־</span> <span class="translit">(‘êṣ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 garden,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגָּ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1588.htm">Strong's 1588: </a> </span><span class="str2">An enclosure, garden</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/3-2.htm">Genesis 3:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/3-2.htm">Genesis 3:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/3-2.htm">Genesis 3:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/3-2.htm">Genesis 3:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/3-2.htm">Genesis 3:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/3-2.htm">Genesis 3:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/3-2.htm">Genesis 3:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/3-2.htm">Genesis 3:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/3-2.htm">Genesis 3:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/3-2.htm">Genesis 3:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/3-2.htm">OT Law: Genesis 3:2 The woman said to the serpent (Gen. 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