1
The serpent was clever, more clever than any wild animal God had made. He spoke to the Woman: "Do I understand that God told you not to eat from any tree in the garden?"
2
The Woman said to the serpent, "Not at all. We can eat from the trees in the garden.
3
It's only about the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, 'Don't eat from it; don't even touch it or you'll die.'"
4
The serpent told the Woman, "You won't die.
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