Genesis 3:2

And the woman sayd vnto the serpent of the frute of the trees in the garden we may eate

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

In The King James Version

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

In Context

1But the serpent was sotyller than all the beastes of the felde which ye LORde God had made and sayd vnto the woman. Ah syr that God hath sayd ye shall not eate of all maner trees in the garden.

3but of the frute of the tree yt is in the myddes of the garden (sayd God) se that ye eate not and se that ye touch it not: lest ye dye.

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Matthew Henry on Genesis 3:2-6

The Tempter's Subtlety; The Tempter's Importunity ( b. c. 4004.) 1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 And the serpent said unto the… Read the whole commentary →

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