Genesis 3:10

He replied, “Yes, I heard you walking at the water-hole. I was naked. Because of that I was afraid, I hid 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

9God called to the man, “Where are you(sg)?”

11God asked him, “How did you learn you were naked? From that tree, the One that Teaches People About Good and Bad, did you eat food from that?”

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Cross References

Genesis 3:7They understood, they saw themselves that they were naked. Then they became ashamed. Because of that they made for themselves pubic covers from big leaves.

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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