Genesis 3:19

In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne to the earth: for out of it wast thou taken, because thou art dust, and to dust shalt thou returne.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

In Context

18Thornes also, and thistles shall it bring foorth to thee, and thou shalt eate the herbe of the fielde.

20(And the man called his wiues name Heuah, because she was the mother of all liuing)

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Cross References

Genesis 5:5So all the dayes that Adam liued, were nine hundreth and thirtie yeeres: and he died.

Genesis 23:4I am a stranger, and a forreiner among you, giue me a possession of buriall with you, that I may burie my dead out of my sight.

Job 10:9Remember, I pray thee, that thou hast made me as the clay, and wilt thou bring me into dust againe?

Job 19:26And though after my skin wormes destroy this bodie, yet shall I see God in my flesh.

Job 34:15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall returne vnto dust.

Psalms 22:29All they that be fat in the earth, shall eate and worship: all they that go downe into the dust, shall bowe before him, euen he that cannot quicken his owne soule.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 3:18-20

Sentence Passed on Adam; Consequences of the Fall. ( b. c. 4004.) 17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for… Read the whole commentary →

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