Genesis 3:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 3:4

2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the ^afruit of the trees of the garden;

3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you ^atouch it, lest you die.’ ”

4 ^aThen the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.

5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

6 So when the woman ^asaw that the tree was good for food, that it was¹ pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit ^band ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.

7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, ^aand they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves¹ coverings.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 3:4

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American Standard Version
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

Amplified® Bible
But the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die,

Contemporary English Version
"No, you won't!" the snake replied.

Darby English Version
And the serpent said to the woman, Ye will not certainly die;

Good News Bible
The snake replied, "That's not true; you will not die.

King James Version
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

New American Standard Bible
The serpent said to the woman, "You surely will not die!

New International Version
"You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman.

New King James Version
Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The serpent said to the woman, "You surely will not die!

Revised Standard Version
But the serpent said to the woman, "You will not die.

Young's Literal Translation
And the serpent saith unto the woman, `Dying, ye do not die,

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