Genesis 3:8

They heard the LORD God’s voice walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

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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

7Their eyes were opened, and they both knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made coverings for themselves.

9The LORD God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?”

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Cross References

Genesis 3:10The man said, “I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; so I hid myself.”

Deuteronomy 5:25Now therefore, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us. If we hear the LORD our God’s voice any more, then we shall die.

Job 22:14Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn’t see. He walks on the vault of the sky.’

Job 34:21“For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.

Psalms 139:1LORD, you have searched me, and you know me.

Jeremiah 23:24Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I can’t see him?” says the LORD. “Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” says the LORD.

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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