Genesis 3:12

Translations

Modern

And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

Traditional

And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

Literal

And the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave to me from the tree, and I ate.”

Latin

Dixitque Adam: Mulier, quam dedisti mihi sociam, dedit mihi de ligno, et comedi.

Original

Hebrew

English

And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

Notes

Genesis 3:12

The woman whom You gave me: The man avoided admitting his sin. He blamed the woman for giving him the fruit and blamed God for giving him the woman.

Genesis 3:1–24

When the man and woman rebelled against God, it disrupted their harmony with the earth, animals, each other, and God.

Theme notes and profiles

Adam and Eve Community Responsibility: Achan’s Sin Human Sexuality Marriage and Sexuality Retribution Sin Enters the World Symbolic Numbers The Creation The Dangers of Sin The Purpose of the Sinai Covenant The Tabernacle Women’s Roles in the New Testament Church

Events

The Fallc. 4004 BC

Related verses

Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
James 1:13–15
When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
Romans 10:3
Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
Job 31:33
…if I have covered my transgressions like Adam by hiding my guilt in my heart,
Genesis 2:18
The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”
1 Samuel 15:20–24
“But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.
Proverbs 19:3
A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
Luke 10:29
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
Exodus 32:21–24
“What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?”
Genesis 2:20
The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.
Genesis 2:22
And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.

Glossary

Adam (Person) Apocalyptic Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Bible, Quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament Book of Revelation Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Creation Myths Discipline Evil Fall of Man Fear Genesis, Book of Judgment Land Man Mesopotamia Monotheism Paradise Patriarchs, Period of the Snake Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil Woman

Topics

Blaming Others Complaining Cowardice: Adam, in Attempting to Shift Responsibility for his Sin Upon Eve Disobedience to God: Men Prone to Excuse Excuses: General Scriptures Concerning Fall of Man: General Scriptures Concerning Falsehood: Adam and Eve, in Attempting to Evade Responsibility Fear of God: Guilty Fear: Adam and Eve God: Appearances of To Adam Man: Disobeyed God by Eating Part of the Forbidden Fruit Responsibility: Attempts to Shift: Adam Serpent: Satan Appears to Eve in the Form of Sin: Fruits of Sin: No Escape from the Consequences of Sin: The Wicked: Excuse Sin: The Wicked: Throw the Blame of, on God Sin: The Wicked: Throw the Blame of, on Others Temptation: General Scriptures Concerning Temptation: Yielding to Adam and Eve The Fall of Man by the Disobedience of Adam Tree of Knowledge Woman: Led Man to Disobey God Women: Fall of, and Curse Upon

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