Genesis 3:10

The man said, “When I heard you walking in the garden, I was frightened. I had no clothes on, and I was shamed. That is why I tried to hide from you.”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

9But the Lord God called out, “Where are you?”

11God asked the man, “Why are you shamed to have no clothes on? Did you eat some of the fruit that I told you not to eat?”

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Cross References

Genesis 3:7Straight away the man and the woman could think in a different way. It was like their eyes were opened for the first time and they found out that they had nothing on. They were feeling shamed, and wanted to cover themselves up, so they picked some big leaves from a tree. Then they put the leaves together to make some clothes for themselves.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 3:10-11

9 And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. We have here the arraignment of these deserters before the righteous Judge of heaven and earth, who, though he is not tied to observe formalities, yet proceeds against them with all possible fairness, that he may be justified when he speaks. Observe here, I. The startling question with which God pursued Adam and arrested him: Where art… Read the whole commentary →

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