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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 />But the LORD God called to the man, &#8220Where are you?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where <i>art</i> thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD God called to Adam and said to him, “Where <i>are</i> you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, &#8220Where are you?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD God called to Adam, and said to him, “Where are you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD God called out to the man and said to him, &#8220Where are you?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah God called unto the man, and said unto him, Where art thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD God called out to the man and asked, "Where are you?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD God called unto the man, and said unto him, Where art thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD God called to the man and asked him, "Where are you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD God called out to the man, "Where are you?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the LORD God called out to the man, asking him, "Where are you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD God called out to the man, ?Where are you??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So God called to the man, and said to him, "Where are you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD God called to Adam, and said to him, Where art thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH God calls to the man and says to him, “Where [are] you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah God calleth unto the man, and saith to him, 'Where art thou?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah God will call to the man, and will say to him, Where art thou?<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 Lord God called Adam, and said to him: Where art thou? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Lord God called Adam and said to him: “Where are you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD God then called to the man and asked him: Where are you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?”<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 LORD God called to Adam, and said to him, Where are you, Adam?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH God called to Adam, and he said to him, “Where are you, Adam”?<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 LORD God called unto the man, and said unto him: 'Where art thou?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord God called Adam and said to him, Adam, where art thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/3-9.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=592" 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">God Arraigns Adam and Eve</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8</span>Then the man and his wife heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the breeze of the day, and they hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">But the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">called out</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: hā·’ā·ḏām (Art:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">the man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/335.htm" title="335: ’ay·yek·kāh (Interrog:: 2ms) -- Where?. Perhaps from 'aiyn; where? Hence how?.">“Where are you?”</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>“I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”…<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/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/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a></span><br />for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a></span><br />But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Luke 19:10</a></span><br />For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-14.htm">John 10:14</a></span><br />I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a></span><br />Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">Ezekiel 34:11</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-12.htm">Matthew 18:12-14</a></span><br />What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? / And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. / In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-22.htm">1 Corinthians 15:22</a></span><br />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="/2_corinthians/5-19.htm">2 Corinthians 5:19</a></span><br />that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a></span><br />We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-17.htm">John 3:17</a></span><br />For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Revelation 3:20</a></span><br />Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the LORD God called to Adam, and said to him, Where are you?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/4-9.htm">Genesis 4:9</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Cain, Where <i>is</i> Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: <i>Am</i> I my brother's keeper?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/11-5.htm">Genesis 11:5</a></b></br> And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/16-8.htm">Genesis 16:8</a></b></br> And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/3-8.htm">Adam</a> <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Elohim</a> <a href="/genesis/3-8.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/3-17.htm">Adam</a> <a href="/genesis/3-13.htm">Elohim</a> <a href="/genesis/3-10.htm">Voice</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>But the LORD God called out to the man</b><br>This phrase indicates a direct and personal interaction between God and humanity. The use of "LORD God" combines the covenant name of God, Yahweh, with Elohim, emphasizing both His personal relationship and His sovereign power. This calling out signifies God's initiative in seeking a relationship with humanity, even after sin has entered the world. It reflects God's omniscience and His desire for accountability and reconciliation. This moment foreshadows the redemptive pursuit seen throughout Scripture, culminating in Jesus Christ, who came to seek and save the lost (<a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Luke 19:10</a>).<p><b>“Where are you?”</b><br>This question is not about God's lack of knowledge but is an invitation for Adam to reflect on his spiritual state and the consequences of his disobedience. It highlights the broken fellowship between God and man due to sin. Theologically, it underscores the concept of conviction, where God prompts individuals to recognize their separation from Him. This question echoes throughout Scripture, as God continually calls His people to repentance and restoration. It also prefigures the call to humanity to return to God, as seen in the ministry of Jesus and the apostles (<a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The LORD God</a></b><br>The Creator, who is omniscient and omnipresent, initiates a conversation with Adam. This highlights God's personal relationship with humanity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/adam.htm">Adam</a></b><br>The first man created by God, who has just disobeyed God's command by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Adam represents humanity's fallen state.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_garden_of_eden.htm">The Garden of Eden</a></b><br>The perfect place created by God for Adam and Eve, now tainted by sin. It serves as the setting for this pivotal moment in human history.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fall.htm">The Fall</a></b><br>The event where Adam and Eve disobeyed God, leading to the introduction of sin into the world. This moment marks the beginning of humanity's separation from God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_pursuit_of_humanity.htm">God's Pursuit of Humanity</a></b><br>Despite Adam's sin, God seeks him out. This demonstrates God's desire for relationship and reconciliation with humanity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_sin.htm">The Nature of Sin</a></b><br>Sin leads to separation from God, as seen in Adam's hiding. Recognizing this helps us understand the gravity of sin in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>God's question, "Where are you?" invites us to reflect on our spiritual state and relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience_and_omnipresence.htm">God's Omniscience and Omnipresence</a></b><br>Understanding that God knows all and is everywhere can bring comfort and accountability in our daily walk.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_repentance.htm">The Need for Repentance</a></b><br>Adam's account reminds us of the importance of acknowledging our sins and turning back to God.<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/does_god_speak_to_people_today.htm">Does God communicate with people today?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_ask_adam_and_eve's_location.htm">Why would an all-knowing God ask Adam and Eve where they were (Genesis 3:9)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_seek_a_relationship_with_us.htm">Does God actively seek a relationship with us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/god's_role_with_humans_in_old_testament.htm">How did God interact with humanity in the Old Testament?</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 9, 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the Lord God called unto Adam</span>. Adam's absence was a clear proof that something was wrong. Hitherto he had always welcomed the Divine approach. <span class="cmt_word">And said unto him, Where art thou?</span> Not as if ignorant of Adam's hiding-place, but to bring him to confession (cf. <a href="/genesis/4-9.htm">Genesis 4:9</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And I was afraid, because I was naked</span>. Attributing his fear to the wrong cause - the voice of God or his insufficient clothing; a sign of special obduracy (Calvin), which, however, admits of a psychological explanation, viz., that" his consciousness of the effects of sin was keener than his sense of the sin itself" (Keil), "<span class="accented">al</span>though all that he says is purely involuntary self-accusation" (Delitzsch), and "the first instance of that mingling and confusion of Bin and punishment which is the peculiar characteristic of our redemption-needing humanity" (Lange). <span class="cmt_word">And I hid myself.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/3-9.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">So the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">called out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָ֛א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the man,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאָדָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Where [are] you?”</span><br /><span class="heb">אַיֶּֽכָּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ay·yek·kāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_335.htm">Strong's 335: </a> </span><span class="str2">Where?, how?</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/3-9.htm">Genesis 3:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/3-9.htm">Genesis 3:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/3-9.htm">Genesis 3:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/3-9.htm">Genesis 3:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/3-9.htm">Genesis 3:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/3-9.htm">Genesis 3:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/3-9.htm">Genesis 3:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/3-9.htm">Genesis 3:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/3-9.htm">Genesis 3:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/3-9.htm">Genesis 3:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/3-9.htm">OT Law: Genesis 3:9 Yahweh God called to the man (Gen. 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