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Genesis 3

Genesis 3:7

The Serpent’s Deception · Genesis 3:1–7
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Translations

Modern
And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.
Traditional
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Literal
And the eyes of the two of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked, and they sewed together leaves of the fig tree and made for themselves loincloths.
Latin
Et aperti sunt oculi amborum; cumque cognovissent se esse nudos, consuerunt folia ficus, et fecerunt sibi perizomata.

Original

Hebrew
English
And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.

Notes

Genesis 3:7

  • Shame is the opposite of the naked innocence Adam and Eve enjoyed before they disobeyed God (2:25). This damaged their relationship with each other and God.

  • sewed together fig leaves: These covered their bodies but not their shame. They could not fix their broken relationships (see also 3:21 and study note).

Genesis 3:1–24

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

Events

Parallels

Romans 5:12–21

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 Fig, Fig Tree Genesis, Book of Judgment Land Man Man, Old and New Mesopotamia Monotheism Paradise Patriarchs, Period of the Sex, Sexuality Snake Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil Woman

Topics

Conscience of Adam and Eve, After They Sinned Disobedience to God of Adam and Eve, Eating the Forbidden Fruit Dress of Fig Leaves Escape: None, from the Judgments of God Eve: Clothed with Fig Leaves Fall of Man: General Scriptures Concerning Fig: Aprons Made of Fig Leaves, by Adam and Eve Garments: Origin of Innocency: Contrasted with Guilt, Compare Man: Covered Himself with Fig Leaves Man: Disobeyed God by Eating Part of the Forbidden Fruit Nakedness Nudity Serpent: Satan Appears to Eve in the Form of Sin: Entered Into the World by Adam Sin: Fruits of Temptation: General Scriptures Concerning Temptation: Yielding to Adam and Eve The Fall of Man: Man in Consequence of Conscious of Guilt The Fig-Tree: Leaves of, Used by Adam for Covering Wisdom: Worldly Women: Fall of, and Curse Upon