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Genesis 3:6

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When the woman saw that the tree's fruit looked good to eat, was beautiful to look at, and would make her wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it too.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes Eve taking the forbidden fruit and sharing it with Adam, marking humanity's first act of disobedience to God.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative of Genesis, God had created Adam and Eve and placed them in the Garden of Eden, giving them dominion over all creation but forbidding them to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Eve encountered the serpent, who tempted her by questioning God's command, leading her to view the tree's fruit as desirable for food, beauty, and wisdom. This moment marks the pivotal event of humanity's first act of disobedience, known as the Fall, which introduced sin and its consequences into the world.

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