Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
To the woman God said, 'I will greatly increase your pain and your pregnancies; you will give birth to children in pain. You will long for your husband, but he will have authority over you.'
God is telling Eve that because of her disobedience, she will experience pain in childbirth and tension in her relationship with her husband.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's response after Adam and Eve disobeyed Him by eating the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. God is pronouncing the consequences that will affect human relationships and experiences from this point forward. In the ancient Near Eastern context, this describes the harsh realities of life that would now characterize human existence outside of paradise.
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