2 ARST The woman answered him,“{ No,}{ God said that} we may eat fruit from{ any of} the tree{ s} in the garden, BSB BSB: The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden,
3 ARST except fruit from the tree that is in the center of the garden. He commanded{ us} to not eat that fruit or even touch it, because if we do, we will 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 ARST But the snake said to the woman,“{ That is not true.} You will not die. BSB BSB: “You will not surely die,” the serpent told the woman.
5 ARST Actually, God knows that as soon as you eat{ fruit} from that tree, you will understand new things, so that you will know{ what is} right and{ what is} wrong just like God does.” 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 ARST The woman saw that the tree{’ s fruit}{ looked} good to eat and that the tree{ itself} was{ very} beautiful. She also wanted{ to eat} the fruit so that it would make her wise. So she picked some of the fruit{ off the tree} and ate it. She also gave{ some of the fruit} to her husband,{ who was}{ there} with her, and he ate{ it}{ too}. 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 ARST Suddenly they both understood new things, and they realized that their bodies{ were} bare. So they sewed{ some} fig{ tree} leaves together and made clothes for themselves{ to cover their nakedness}. 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.
9 ARST So Yahweh God called{ out} to the man,“{ Adam,} where are you?” BSB BSB: But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”
10 ARST The man replied,“I heard the sound of you{ walking} in the garden, but I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid{ from you}.” BSB BSB: “I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”
11 ARST Then Yahweh God asked,“Who told you that you were naked? Did you{ disobey me and} eat{ fruit} from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” 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 ARST The man replied,“The woman whom you put here{ to be} with me, she{ is the one who} gave me some of that fruit, so I ate{ it}.” BSB BSB: And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
13 ARST Then Yahweh God asked the woman,“What did you do?” The woman replied,“The snake tricked me, so I ate{ some of the fruit}.” 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.”
14 ARST So Yahweh God said to the snake,“Because you did that, I am cursing you more{ severely} than all the livestock and all the animals in the fields!{ As a result,} you must crawl{ along the ground} on your belly, and you will eat dust{ with your food} for as long as you live. 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 ARST Besides that, I will cause you and your descendants to be enemies with the woman and her descendants.{ In fact,} her descendant will crush your head, and you will bite 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.”
16 ARST { Then} God said to the woman,“I will greatly increase how much you suffer when you bear children,{ yes,} you will suffer{ much pain} when you give birth. But you will{ still} desire{ to be with} your husband, and he will dominate 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 ARST In fact, thorn plants and thistle plants{ and other weeds} will grow from the ground{ and make it difficult} for you to grow{ enough} crops in your fields for food. BSB BSB: Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.
19 ARST You will have to{ work hard and} sweat a lot in order to{ produce}{ enough} food to eat, until you{ die and} again become dirt, which I created you from. Yes,{ I created} you out of dirt, so dirt is what you will become again{ after you die}.” 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.”
21 ARST Then Yahweh God made{ some} clothes out of{ animal} skins for Adam and his wife, and he put the clothes on them. BSB BSB: And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them.
22 ARST Then Yahweh God said{ to himself},“Look! The man{ and his wife} have become like one of us, so that they know{ what is} good and{ what is} evil. So now we must do something so that they do not also pick and eat{ fruit} from the tree that gives people{ eternal} life, which will make them live forever!” 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 ARST Then Yahweh God expelled the man{ and his wife} from Eden Garden to work the ground which he had made them from. BSB BSB: Therefore the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.
24 ARST After he expelled them, he stationed to the east{ side} of the garden{ some}{ powerful} cherubim{ angels} and a burning sword that was swinging around in all directions to keep everyone away from the path to the tree whose fruit makes people live{ forever}. 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.