Genesis 3:4

Translations

Modern

“You will not surely die,” the serpent told the woman.

Traditional

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

Literal

And the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die!

Latin

Dixit autem serpens ad mulierem: Nequaquam morte moriemini.

Original

Hebrew

English

“You will not surely die,” the serpent told the woman.

Notes

Genesis 3:4–5

You will not surely die: This directly contradicts God's clear and emphatic words: “you will surely die” (2:17). The serpent takes advantage of the woman's doubt. He denies there will be any penalty and quickly shifts her focus to the supposed reward. He says she will become like God, knowing good and evil.

The deceiver falsely implies that this would be totally beneficial for them. The term used for God is Elohim. It can also mean “divine beings,” such as God and the angels (for example, Psalms 29:1; 89:7).

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 Sin Enters the World Symbolic Numbers The Creation The Dangers of Sin The Purpose of the Sinai Covenant The Tabernacle Violation of the Sacred Women’s Roles in the New Testament Church

Events

The Fallc. 4004 BC

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