Genesis 3:8

And they heard the voice of Jehovah God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah God among the trees of the garden.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

9And Jehovah God called unto the man, and said unto him, Where art thou?

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Cross References

Genesis 3:10And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

Deuteronomy 5:25Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of Jehovah our God anymore, then we shall die.

Job 22:14Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he seeth not; And he walketh on the vault of heaven.

Job 34:21For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

Psalms 139:1O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known me.

Jeremiah 23:24Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 3:7-9

The Fall of Man. ( b. c. 4004.) 6 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. 7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. 8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his… Read the whole commentary →

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