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Genesis 3:8

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They heard the Lord God walking in the garden during the cool evening breeze, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Adam and Eve hiding from God after they disobeyed Him, revealing how sin creates distance and fear in our relationship with God.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative of Genesis, this verse occurs right after Adam and Eve have eaten the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which God had commanded them not to touch. This event marks the fall of humanity, introducing sin and its consequences into a previously perfect world where God walked in fellowship with His creation in the Garden of Eden. The "cool of the day" likely refers to the evening breeze, emphasizing God's routine presence and desire for intimate interaction with Adam and Eve before their disobedience shattered that harmony.

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