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Genesis 3:20-21

Listen to Genesis 3:20-21
20 Adam named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all human beings.
21 And the Lord God made clothes out of animal skins for Adam and his wife, and he clothed them.

Genesis 3:20-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 3

In this chapter an account is given of the temptation of our first parents, of the instrument of it, and of their fall into it, and of the effect of it, Ge 3:1-7 their summons upon it to appear before God, against whom they had sinned, Ge 3:8-10 their examination by him, and the excuses they made, Ge 3:11-13 the various sentences passed of the serpent, the woman, and the man, Ge 3:14-19 some incidental things recorded, expressive of faith and hope in man, and of favour to him, Ge 3:20,21 and his expulsion from the garden of Eden, Ge 3:22-24.

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Footnotes 2

  • [a] adam: [This name in Hebrew means "all human beings."]
  • [b] eve: [This name sounds similar to the Hebrew word for "living," which is rendered in this context as "human beings."]
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.

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