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Genesis 3:10

ShameFear

8 Then the man and his wife heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the breeze of the day, and they hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

9 But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”

“I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”

11 “Who told you that you were naked?” asked the LORD God. “Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?”

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

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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
“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.
DARBY
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I feared, because I am naked; and I hid myself.
BLB
And he said, “Your voice I heard in the garden, and I was afraid because I am naked, and I hid myself.”
ÅB
Og han svarte: Jeg hørte deg i haven; da ble jeg redd, fordi jeg var naken, og jeg skulte meg.
OTB
Han svarte: «Jeg hørte deg i hagen, og jeg ble redd fordi jeg var naken; derfor gjemte jeg meg.»
B1930
Og han svarte: Jeg hørte dig i haven; da blev jeg redd, fordi jeg var naken, og jeg skulte mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 2:25

    And the man and his wife were both naked, and they were not ashamed.

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  • Psalms 119:120

    My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.

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  • Isaiah 57:11

    Whom 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?

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  • Isaiah 47:3

    Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”

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  • 1 John 3:20

    Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

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  • Exodus 3:6

    Then 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.

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  • Job 23:15

    Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.

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  • Isaiah 33:14

    The 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?”

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