KJV ORIGINAL
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, because on the day you eat from it you will certainly die.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is giving Adam a clear command with a serious consequence - don't eat from one specific tree, or death will follow.
📚 Historical Context
This command was given to Adam in the Garden of Eden before Eve was created, establishing the first moral boundary for humanity. The tree represented God's authority and the choice between trusting God's wisdom or seeking independent knowledge of right and wrong. This single prohibition existed in a world that was otherwise completely good and free.
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