Genesis 3:12
and the man saith, 'The woman whom Thou didst place with me — she hath given to me of the tree — and I do eat.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 2:18And Jehovah God saith, 'Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper — as his counterpart.'
Genesis 2:22And Jehovah God buildeth up the rib which He hath taken out of the man into a woman, and bringeth her in unto the man;
1 Samuel 15:15And Saul saith, 'From Amalek they have brought them, because the people had pity on the best of the flock, and of the herd, in order to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God, and the remnant we have devoted.'
1 Samuel 15:21and the people taketh of the spoil of the flock and herd, the first part of the devoted thing, for sacrifice to Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.'
Proverbs 19:3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
Luke 10:29And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, 'And who is my neighbour?'
Matthew Henry on Genesis 3:12-14
11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? 12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 13 And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. We have here the offenders found guilty by their own confession, and yet endeavouring to excuse and extenuate their fault. They could not confess… Read the whole commentary →