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God Arraigns Adam and Eve

Genesis 3:10

In 11 translations

BSB
“I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”
KJV
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
WEB
The man said, “I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; so I hid myself.”
ASV
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
LSV
And he says, “I have heard Your sound in the garden, and I am afraid, for I am naked, and I hide myself.”
YLT
and he saith, 'Thy sound I have heard in the garden, and I am afraid, for I am naked, and I hide myself.'
DBY
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I feared, because I am naked; and I hid myself.
DRC
And he said: I heard thy voice in paradise; and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.
GNV
Who saide, I heard thy voyce in the garden, and was afraide: because I was naked, therefore I hid my selfe.
JPS
And he said: 'I heard Thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.'
LXXE
And he said to him, I heard thy voice as thou walkedst in the garden, and I feared because I was naked and I hid myself.Or, the sound of thee walking.Gr. am.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֶת־קֹלְךָ֥ שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בַּגָּ֑ן וָאִירָ֛א כִּֽי־עֵירֹ֥ם אָנֹ֖כִי וָאֵחָבֵֽא׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· τὴς φωνῆς σου ἤκουσα περιπατοῦντος ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ, καὶ ἐφοβήθην ὅτι γυμνός εἰμι, καὶ ἐκρύβην.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 2:25And the man and his wife were both naked, and they were not ashamed.
  • Psalms 119:120My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
  • Isaiah 57:11Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?
  • Isaiah 47:3Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”
  • Exodus 3:6Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
  • Job 23:15Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.
  • 1 John 3:20Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
  • Isaiah 33:14The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”
  • Revelation 16:15“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
  • Genesis 3:7And 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.
  • Exodus 32:25Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them run wild and become a laughingstock to their enemies.
  • Revelation 3:17–18You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich,…

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