Parallel Verses
World English Bible
The serpent said to the woman, "You won't surely die,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
Holman Bible
“No! You will not die,” the serpent said to the woman.
International Standard Version
"You certainly will not die!" the Shining One told the woman.
A Conservative Version
And the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not surely die.
American Standard Version
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
Amplified
But the serpent said to the woman, “You certainly will not die!
Bible in Basic English
And the snake said, Death will not certainly come to you:
Darby Translation
And the serpent said to the woman, Ye will not certainly die;
Julia Smith Translation
And the serpent will say to the woman, Dying ye shall not die.
King James 2000
And the serpent said unto the woman, You shall not surely die:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the serpent said to the woman, "You shall not surely die.
Modern King James verseion
And the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said the serpent unto the woman, "Tush, ye shall not die:
NET Bible
The serpent said to the woman, "Surely you will not die,
New Heart English Bible
The serpent said to the woman, "You won't surely die,
The Emphasized Bible
And the serpent said unto the woman, - Ye shall not die,
Webster
And the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
Youngs Literal Translation
And the serpent saith unto the woman, 'Dying, ye do not die,
Themes
Adversary » Power of » Tempting to disobedience
Bible stories for children » The woman who exchanged her home and all she had for an apple
Craftiness » Instances of » Satan, in the temptation of eve
Deception » General examples of
Deception » Instances of » By satan
Fall of man » Through temptation of the devil
Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In deceiving eve
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,"
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Tempting to disobedience
Satan » The prince » The serpent
Satan's » Work » Tempting to disobedience
Serpent » Power of » Tempting to disobedience
Serpent » Satan appears to eve in the form of
Sin » How sin entered into the world
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » Adam
Tempter » Power of » Tempting to disobedience
Titles and names of the devil » Serpent
Truth » Of God » Is denied by » The Devil
the Truth of God » Is denied by » The Devil
Women » Why women should not have authority over men
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 3:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Fall
3 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.'" 4 The serpent said to the woman, "You won't surely die, 5 for God knows that in the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
Names
Cross References
John 8:44
You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn't stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Genesis 3:13
Yahweh God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."
Deuteronomy 29:19
and it happen, when he hears the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, "I shall have peace, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart, to destroy the moist with the dry."
2 Kings 1:4
Now therefore thus says Yahweh, "You shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die."'" Elijah departed.
2 Kings 1:6
They said to him, "A man came up to meet us, and said to us, 'Go, return to the king who sent you, and tell him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you send to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"'"
2 Kings 1:16
He said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"
2 Kings 8:10
Elisha said to him, "Go, tell him, 'You shall surely recover;' however Yahweh has shown me that he shall surely die."
Psalm 10:11
He says in his heart, "God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it."
2 Corinthians 2:11
that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
1 Timothy 2:14
Adam wasn't deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;