Genesis 3:8

Late in the afternoon, the man and the woman heard the Lord God coming their way, so they got behind some trees and tried to hide from him.

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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

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.

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

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Cross References

Genesis 3:10The 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.”

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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