Genesis 3:2

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden,

American Standard Version (1901)

And the woman said unto the serpent, Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat:

Bible in Basic English

And the woman said, We may take of the fruit of the trees in the garden:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the woman answered him, saying: Of the fruit of the trees that are in paradise we do eat:

Free Bible Version

Eve replied to the serpent, “We can eat from the trees in the garden, but not the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the woman said vnto the serpent, We eate of the fruite of the trees of the garden,

King James (Authorized) Version

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

One Unity Resource Bible

The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden,

Plain English Version

The woman said, “No, that’s not true. We can eat fruit from those trees there in the garden.

Translation for Translators

The woman replied, “What God said was, ‘Do not eat the fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the park/garden or touch it. If you do that, you will die. But you can eat fruit from any of the other trees.’”

Unlocked Literal Bible

The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees of the garden,

Noah Webster Bible

And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

World English Bible

The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden,

Young's Literal Translation

And the woman saith unto the serpent, 'Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we do eat,

Context

The Serpent’s Deception

¹Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’”²The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden,³but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’”

Summary

In Genesis 3:2, Eve responds to the serpent by acknowledging God's command not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. However, she adds her own interpretation by saying they should not touch it, which was not part of God's original command. This subtle deviation from God's word sets the stage for the deception and temptation that follows, illustrating the danger of adding to or altering God's instructions. It serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of adhering closely to God's word and not allowing room for misinterpretation or manipulation.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

the woman said, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden--In her answer, Eve extolled the large extent of liberty they enjoyed in ranging at will amongst all the trees--one only excepted, with respect to which, she declared there was no doubt, either of the prohibition or the penalty. But there is reason to think that she had already received an injurious impression; for in using the words "lest ye die," instead of "ye shall surely die" [Gen 2:17], she spoke as if the tree had been forbidden because of some poisonous quality of its fruit. The tempter, perceiving this, became bolder in his assertions.

Genesis 3:2

The Serpent’s Deception

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden,

American Standard Version (1901)

And the woman said unto the serpent, Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat:

Bible in Basic English

And the woman said, We may take of the fruit of the trees in the garden:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the woman answered him, saying: Of the fruit of the trees that are in paradise we do eat:

Free Bible Version

Eve replied to the serpent, “We can eat from the trees in the garden, but not the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the woman said vnto the serpent, We eate of the fruite of the trees of the garden,

King James (Authorized) Version

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

One Unity Resource Bible

The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden,

Plain English Version

The woman said, “No, that’s not true. We can eat fruit from those trees there in the garden.

Translation for Translators

Unlocked Literal Bible

The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees of the garden,

Noah Webster Bible

And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

World English Bible

The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden,

Young's Literal Translation

And the woman saith unto the serpent, 'Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we do eat,

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

Genesis 3:2

Verse

Context

The Serpent’s Deception

Summary

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Genesis 3:2

The Serpent’s Deception

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes