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Bible in Basic English
And there came to them the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the evening wind: and the man and his wife went to a secret place among the trees of the garden, away from the eyes of the Lord God.
New American Standard Bible
They heard the sound of
King James Version
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
Holman Bible
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze,
International Standard Version
Whenthey heard the voice of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden during the breeze of the day, the man and his wife concealed themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
A Conservative Version
And they heard the voice of LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day. And the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
American Standard Version
And they heard the voice of Jehovah God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah God amongst the trees of the garden.
Amplified
And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool [afternoon breeze] of the day, so the man and his wife hid and kept themselves hidden from the
Darby Translation
And they heard the voice of Jehovah Elohim, walking in the garden in the cool of the day. And Man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah Elohim, in the midst of the trees of the garden.
Julia Smith Translation
And they shall hear the voice of Jehovah God walking in the garden at the breeze of the day: and Adam and his wife will hide from the face of Jehovah God in the midst of the wood of the garden.
King James 2000
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then they heard the sound of Yahweh God walking in the garden {at the windy time of day}. And the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God among the trees of the garden.
Modern King James verseion
And they heard the voice of Jehovah God walking in the garden in the cool of the day. And Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah God in the middle of the trees of the garden.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they heard the voice of the LORD God as he walked in the garden in the cool of the day. And Adam hid himself and his wife also from the face of the LORD God, among the trees of the garden.
NET Bible
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God moving about in the orchard at the breezy time of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the orchard.
New Heart English Bible
They heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
The Emphasized Bible
Then heard they the sound of Yahweh God, walking to and fro in the garden at the breeze of the day, - so he hid himself - the man with his wife, from the face of Yahweh God, amid the trees of the garden.
Webster
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
World English Bible
They heard the voice of Yahweh God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God among the trees of the garden.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they hear the sound of Jehovah God walking up and down in the garden at the breeze of the day, and the man and his wife hide themselves from the face of Jehovah God in the midst of the trees of the garden.
Themes
Anthropomorphisms » Miscellaneous acts and states of mind attributed to » Walking
Concealment of sin » The attempt to hide sin from God
Conscience » Instances of » Of adam and eve, after they sinned
Conviction » Instances of » Adam and eve, after their disobedience
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of adam and eve, eating the forbidden fruit
Escape » None, from the judgments of God
Evening » Called » Cool of the day
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Estranged from God
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Conscious of guilt
Fear of God » Instances of guilty fear » Adam and eve
unholy Fear » A guilty conscience leads to
God » Voice of select readings » Ps 29; 1ki 19
Innocency » Contrasted with guilt, compare
Man » Disobeyed God by eating part of the forbidden fruit
divine Presence » A terror to sinners a comfort to saints » A terror to evil does
Serpent » Satan appears to eve in the form of
Sin » How sin entered into the world
Sin » No escape from the consequences of
Sin » The wicked » Try to conceal, from God
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » Adam
Voice » God's » Strikes terror into hearts of sinners
Interlinear
Shama`
'elohiym
אלהים
'elohiym
God, god, judge, GOD, goddess, great, mighty, angels, exceeding, God-ward , godly
Usage: 2600
Paniym
Tavek
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 3:8
Images Genesis 3:8
Prayers for Genesis 3:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sin's Consequences
7 And their eyes were open and they were conscious that they had no clothing and they made themselves coats of leaves stitched together. 8 And there came to them the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the evening wind: and the man and his wife went to a secret place among the trees of the garden, away from the eyes of the Lord God. 9 And the voice of the Lord God came to the man, saying, Where are you?
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:24
In what secret place may a man take cover without my seeing him? says the Lord. Is there any place in heaven or earth where I am not? says the Lord.
Job 31:33
If I kept my evil doings covered, and my sin in the secret of my breast,
Psalm 139:1-12
O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.
Genesis 3:10
And he said, Hearing your voice in the garden I was full of fear, because I was without clothing: and I kept myself from your eyes.
Deuteronomy 4:33
Has any people ever gone on living after hearing the voice of God out of the heart of the fire as you did?
Deuteronomy 5:25
Why then is death to be our fate? For if the voice of the Lord our God comes to us any more, death will overtake us, and we will be burned up in this great fire.
Deuteronomy 23:14
For the Lord your God is walking among your tents, to keep you safe and to give up into your hands those who are fighting against you; then let your tents be holy, so that he may see no unclean thing among you, and be turned away from you
Job 22:14
Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
Job 34:21-22
For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps.
Job 38:1
And the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Amos 9:2-3
Even if they go deep into the underworld, my hand will take them up from there; if they go up to heaven, I will get them down:
Jonah 1:3
And Jonah got up to go in flight to Tarshish, away from the Lord; and he went down to Joppa, and saw there a ship going to Tarshish: so he gave them the price of the journey and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish, away from the Lord.
Jonah 1:9-10
And he said to them, I am a Hebrew, a worshipper of the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.
Romans 2:15
Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval;
Hebrews 4:13
And there is nothing made which is not completely clear to him; there is nothing covered, but all things are open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.