Genesis 3:6-10

6 ¹When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they ²knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.

8 They heard the sound of ³the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, ⁴and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

9 Then the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, "⁵Where are you?"

10 He said, "⁶I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself."

Genesis 3:6-10 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.

Cross References

• 1. Romans 5:12-19; 1 Timothy 2:14; James 1:14, 15; 1 John 2:16
• 2. Isaiah 47:3; Lamentations 1:8
• 3. Genesis 18:33; Leviticus 26:12; Deuteronomy 23:14
• 4. Job 31:33; Psalms 139:1-12; Hosea 10:8; Amos 9:3; Revelation 6:15-17
• 5. Genesis 4:9; Genesis 18:9
• 6. Exodus 20:18, 19; Deuteronomy 5:25

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "girdles"
• [b]. Lit "wind, breeze"