The Serpent’s Deception (Romans 5:12–21)
2 AKJV And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: BSB BSB: The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden,
3 AKJV But of the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, You shall not eat of it, neither shall you touch it, lest you die. BSB BSB: but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’”
4 AKJV And the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die: BSB BSB: “You will not surely die,” the serpent told the woman.
5 AKJV For God does know that in the day you eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. BSB BSB: “For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
6 AKJV And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also to her husband with her; and he did eat. BSB BSB: When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
7 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: 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.
God Arraigns Adam and Eve 9 AKJV And the LORD God called to Adam, and said to him, Where are you? BSB BSB: But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”
10 AKJV And he said, I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. BSB BSB: “I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”
11 AKJV And he said, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded you that you should not eat? BSB BSB: “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 AKJV And the man said, The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. BSB BSB: And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
13 AKJV And the LORD God said to the woman, What is this that you have done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. BSB BSB: Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied, “and I ate.”
The Fate of the Serpent 14 AKJV And the LORD God said to the serpent, Because you have done this, you are cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; on your belly shall you go, and dust shall you eat all the days of your life: BSB BSB: So the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life.
15 AKJV And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel. BSB BSB: And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
The Punishment of Mankind 16 AKJV To the woman he said, I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; in sorrow you shall bring forth children; and your desire shall be to your husband, and he shall rule over you. BSB BSB: To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”
18 AKJV Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to you; and you shall eat the herb of the field; BSB BSB: Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.
19 AKJV In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, till you return to the ground; for out of it were you taken: for dust you are, and to dust shall you return. BSB BSB: By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”
20 AKJV And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. BSB BSB: And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.
The Expulsion from Paradise 21 AKJV To Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. BSB BSB: And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them.
22 AKJV And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: BSB BSB: Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”
23 AKJV Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from where he was taken. BSB BSB: Therefore the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.
24 AKJV So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. BSB BSB: So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.