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Genesis 2:17

ObedienceTemptationDeath and loss

15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”
KJV
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
WEB
but you shall not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”
ASV
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
DARBY
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest of it thou shalt certainly die.
BLB
And from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, from it you shall not eat. For in the day of your eating from it, you shall surely die!”
ÅB
men treet til kunnskap om godt og ondt, det må du ikke spise av; for på den dag du spiser av det, skal du dø.
OTB
men du må ikke spise av treet til kunnskap om godt og ondt, for når du spiser av det, skal du visselig dø."
B1930
men treet til kunnskap om godt og ondt, det må du ikke ete av; for på den dag du eter av det, skal du visselig dø.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 6:23

    For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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  • James 1:15

    Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

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  • Genesis 3:19

    In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:56

    The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

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  • Galatians 3:10

    For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:22

    For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

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  • Revelation 21:8

    But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

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  • Colossians 2:13

    And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

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