Genesis 3:7

The eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. Then she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

8They heard the sound of Yahweh God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, so the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God among the trees of the garden.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:5For God knows that the day you eat it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

Deuteronomy 28:34so that you will become insane by what you have to see happen.

2 Kings 6:20It came about that when they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, “Yahweh, open the eyes of these men that they may see.” Yahweh opened their eyes and they saw, and behold, they were in the middle of the city of Samaria.

Isaiah 28:20For the bed is too short for a man to stretch out on, and the blanket too narrow for him to wrap himself in.” 1

Luke 16:23and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus at his side.

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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