KJV ORIGINAL
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But the serpent said to the woman, 'You certainly will not die.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The serpent directly contradicts God's warning about death, becoming the first liar in human history.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs in the Garden of Eden when the serpent tempts Eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God had previously warned Adam that eating from this tree would result in death, but the serpent now directly contradicts God's word. This represents the entrance of deception and rebellion into God's perfect creation.
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