Genesis 3:8-13

8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool^[a] of the day, and the man and his wife ¹hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

9 But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?"^[b]

10 And he said, "I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, ²because I was naked, and I hid myself."

11 He said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?"

12 The man said, ³"The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate."

13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this that you have done?" The woman said, ⁴"The serpent deceived me, and I ate."

Genesis 3:8-13 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. [Psalms 139:1-12; Jeremiah 23:23, 24]
• 2. ver. 7; Genesis 2:25
• 3. Genesis 2:18; Job 31:33
• 4. ver. 4; 2 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Timothy 2:14

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew wind
• [b]. In Hebrew you is singular in verses 9 and 11