Genesis 3:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And the LORD God said to the woman, 'What have you done?' The woman answered, 'The serpent deceived me, and I ate the fruit.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is asking the woman to account for her disobedience, and she explains that the serpent tricked her into eating the forbidden fruit.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Genesis, this verse is part of the story of the Fall, where Adam and Eve are in the Garden of Eden and have just eaten the forbidden fruit after being tempted by the serpent. God is confronting Eve directly, seeking an account of her actions as the first humans face the consequences of their disobedience. This moment highlights the early biblical theme of human accountability before a holy God.

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But the serpent said to the woman, 'You certainly will not die.'

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Now the serpent was more cunning than any wild animal that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, 'Did God really say you shouldn't eat from every tree in the garden?'

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The woman replied to the serpent, 'We are allowed to eat the fruit from the trees in the garden.'

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