Genesis 3:8

But when they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the evening breeze, the man and his wife hid from him among the garden trees.

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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

7Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized that they were naked, so they sewed fig-leaves together to cover themselves.

9When the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?”

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Cross References

Genesis 3:10he replied, “I heard you in the garden and I was afraid, because I was naked, so I hid myself.”

Psalms 139:1O Lord, you search and know me;

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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