Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.
King James Version
But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Holman Bible
But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’”
International Standard Version
"but as for the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, God has said, "You are not to eat from it, nor are you to touch it, or you will die.'"
A Conservative Version
but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, Ye shall not eat of it, nor shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
American Standard Version
but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Amplified
except the fruit from the tree which is in the middle of the garden. God said, ‘You shall not eat from it nor touch it, otherwise you will die.’”
Bible in Basic English
But of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, If you take of it or put your hands on it, death will come to you.
Darby Translation
but of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, God has said, Ye shall not eat of it, and ye shall not touch it, lest ye die.
Julia Smith Translation
And from the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God said, Ye shall not eat from it, and ye shall not touch upon it, lest ye shall die.
King James 2000
But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, You shall not eat of it, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but from the tree that is in the midst of the garden, God said, 'You shall not eat from it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die'."
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, said God, see that ye eat not, and see that ye touch it not: lest ye die."
NET Bible
but concerning the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the orchard God said, 'You must not eat from it, and you must not touch it, or else you will die.'"
New Heart English Bible
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.'"
The Emphasized Bible
but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said Ye shall not eat of it neither shall ye touch it, - lest ye die.
Webster
But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
World English Bible
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.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
and of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden God hath said, Ye do not eat of it, nor touch it, lest ye die.'
Themes
Bible stories for children » The woman who exchanged her home and all she had for an apple
Contact » With impurity » Forbidden
Craftiness » Instances of » Satan, in the temptation of eve
Fall of man » Through temptation of the devil
Influence » Evil » Instances of » Satan over adam and eve
Man » Disobeyed God by eating part of the forbidden fruit
Presumption » Instances of » Satan, when he said to eve, "you will surely not die,"
Serpent » Satan appears to eve in the form of
Sin » How sin entered into the world
Symbols and similitudes » Trees of life and knowledge
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » Adam
Touch not » Contact with impurity forbidden
Interlinear
Tavek
'elohiym
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Fall
2 And the woman answered unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3 but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die. 4 Then the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
Cross References
Genesis 2:16-17
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou may freely eat;
Genesis 20:6
And God said unto him in a dream, Yes, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me; therefore I did not allow thee to touch her.
Exodus 19:12-13
And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves that ye go not up into the mount or touch the border of it; whoever touches the mount shall surely die:
1 Chronicles 16:22
saying, Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
Job 1:11
But put forth thy hand now and touch all that he has, and thou shalt see if he will not blaspheme thee to thy face.
Job 2:5
But put forth thy hand now and touch his bone and his flesh, and thou shalt see if he does not blaspheme thee to thy face.
Job 19:21
Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God has touched me.
1 Corinthians 7:1
Now concerning the things of which ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and do not touch the unclean thing; and I will receive you
Colossians 2:21
touch not; taste not; handle not?