Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.”

King James Version

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Holman Bible

but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.”

International Standard Version

but you are not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, because you will certainly die during the day that you eat from it."

A Conservative Version

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shall not eat of it. For in the day that thou eat of it thou shall surely die.

American Standard Version

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Amplified

but [only] from the tree of the knowledge (recognition) of good and evil you shall not eat, otherwise on the day that you eat from it, you shall most certainly die [because of your disobedience].”

Bible in Basic English

But of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not take; for on the day when you take of it, death will certainly come to you.

Darby Translation

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest of it thou shalt certainly die.

Julia Smith Translation

But from the tree to know good and evil thou shalt not eat from it, for in the day of thy eating from it, dying, thou shalt die.

King James 2000

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it: for in the day that you eat thereof you shall surely die.

Lexham Expanded Bible

but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day {that you eat} from it {you shall surely die}."

Modern King James verseion

but you shall not eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. For in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But of the tree of knowledge of good and bad see that thou eat not: For even the same day thou eatest of it, thou shalt surely die.

NET Bible

but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will surely die."

New Heart English Bible

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it; for in the day that you eat of it you will surely die."

The Emphasized Bible

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not cat of it, - for in the day thou eatest thereof, thou shelf die.

Webster

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest of it thou shalt surely die.

World English Bible

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it; for in the day that you eat of it you will surely die."

Youngs Literal Translation

and of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou dost not eat of it, for in the day of thine eating of it -- dying thou dost die.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But of the tree
עץ 
`ets 
Usage: 329

of the knowledge
דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

thou shalt not eat
אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

of it for in the day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

that thou eatest
אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

Devotionals

Devotionals about Genesis 2:17

Images Genesis 2:17

Prayers for Genesis 2:17

Context Readings

The Generations Of Heaven And Earth

16 Jehovah God commanded the man: You are free to eat from any tree in the garden. 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” 18 Jehovah God said: It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.

Cross References

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift from God is everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

James 1:15

Then evil desires, when conceived, give birth to sin: and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.

Genesis 3:19

You will eat your food by the sweat of your brow until you return to the ground. You came from the ground. For dust you are and to dust you will return.

Genesis 3:1-4

Now the serpent was craftier than any of the wild animals Jehovah God had made. He said to the woman: Did God really say, you must not eat from any tree in the garden?

Genesis 3:11

And he said: Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?

Genesis 3:17

He said to Adam: Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You must not eat of it,' cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

Deuteronomy 30:15

I set before you today life and good, death and evil.

Deuteronomy 30:19

I call on heaven and earth as witnesses today that I have offered you life or death, blessings or curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants will live.

Ezekiel 18:4

The life of every person belongs to me. The life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The person who sins will die.

Romans 8:2

The law of the Spirit gives us life through (with) (because of) Christ Jesus. It has set me free from the law of sin and death.

1 Timothy 5:6

But she that gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

Genesis 2:9

Jehovah God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground, trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 20:7

Give the man's wife back to him now. He is a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not give her back, you and all who belong to you are doomed to die.

Numbers 26:65

Jehovah said: They must all die in the desert wilderness. The only ones left were Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

Deuteronomy 27:26

Cursed is he who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law by obeying them.' And all the people will say: 'Amen.'

1 Samuel 14:39

I promise by the living Jehovah, who gives Israel victory, that the guilty one will be put to death, even if he is my son Jonathan. But no one said anything.

1 Samuel 14:44

Saul said: May God strike me dead if you are not put to death!

1 Samuel 20:31

As long as Jesse's son lives on earth, neither you nor your right to be king is secure. Send some men to bring him to me. He is a dead man!

1 Samuel 22:16

The king said: Ahimelech, you and your entire family are going to die.

1 Kings 2:37

If you ever leave and go beyond Kidron Brook, you will die and it will be your fault.

1 Kings 2:42

he sent for him and said: I made you promise in Jehovah's name not to leave Jerusalem. I warned you that if you ever did, you would die. Did you not agree to it and say that you would obey me?

Jeremiah 26:8

As soon as I had finished saying all that Jehovah commanded me to say, they grabbed me and shouted: You ought to be killed for this!

Ezekiel 3:18-20

When I tell a wicked man that he will surely die, but you do not warn him or speak out so that he can change his wicked way in order to save his life; that wicked man will die because of his sin. I will hold you responsible for his death.

Ezekiel 18:13

He lends money for interest and makes excessive profits. Will this person live? He will not live. He has done all these disgusting things. So he must die, and he will be responsible for his own death.

Ezekiel 18:32

I do not want anyone to die,' says the Lord Jehovah. 'Turn away from (repent of) your sins and live.'

Ezekiel 33:8

Suppose I say to a wicked person, 'You wicked person, you will certainly die.' And you say nothing to warn him to change his ways. That wicked person will die because of his sin. I will hold you responsible for his death.

Ezekiel 33:14

I may warn someone evil that he is going to die, but if he stops sinning and does what is right and good,

Romans 1:32

They know the judgment of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death! And yet, they not only do the same, but also approve of those who do them.

Romans 5:12-21

Therefore, through one-man sin entered into the world, and death through sin. So death passed to all men, for all have sinned.

Romans 6:16

Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient servants you are his (voluntary) servants because you obey him? This could be obedience to sin with death in view or obedience to righteousness with holiness in view?

Romans 7:10-13

The commandment, which was to life, this I found to be to death.

1 Corinthians 15:22

In Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.

1 Corinthians 15:56

The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

Galatians 3:10

Those who are of the works of the Law are under a curse. For it is written, Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the Law, by obeying them.

Ephesians 2:1-6

You were once dead because of your trespasses and sins.

Ephesians 5:14

For this reason it says: Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.

Colossians 2:13

You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses.

1 John 5:16

If any man see his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he will ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not leading to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I do not say that he should make request concerning this.

Revelation 2:11

He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.'

Revelation 20:6

Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them. They shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall rule as kings with him for the thousand years.

Revelation 20:14

Death and the grave were hurled into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

Revelation 21:8

But the fearful and unbelieving, abominable and murderers, fornicators and those practicing spiritism, idolaters and all liars shall have their part in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur: which is the second death.

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