And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
And he said, 'I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid myself.'
Adam is explaining to God why he hid - he felt ashamed and afraid after realizing his nakedness following his disobedience.
📚 Historical Context
In the Garden of Eden, God had created Adam and Eve and instructed them not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, as part of their perfect relationship with Him. After they disobeyed by eating the forbidden fruit, they experienced shame and awareness of their nakedness for the first time, symbolizing the entry of sin into the world. When God approached in the garden, Adam hid out of fear, representing humanity's initial attempt to evade divine accountability.
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