Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

King James Version

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Holman Bible

Then the woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

International Standard Version

When the woman saw that the tree produced good food, was attractive in appearance, and was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. Then she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate some, too.

A Conservative Version

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make wise, she took of the fruit of it, and ate. And she also gave to her husband with her, and h

American Standard Version

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.

Amplified

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise and insightful, she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband with her, and he ate.

Bible in Basic English

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.

Darby Translation

And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a pleasure for the eyes, and the tree was to be desired to give intelligence; and she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

Julia Smith Translation

And the woman will see that the tree is good for food, and that it is a desire to the eyes, and a tree desired to make wise; and she will take from its fruit and will eat, and will give also to her man with her, and he will eat

King James 2000

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food and that it [was] a delight to the eyes, and the tree was desirable to make [one] wise, then she took from its fruit and she ate. And she gave [it] also to her husband with her, and he ate.

Modern King James verseion

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasing to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make wise, she took of its fruit, and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the woman saw that it was a good tree to eat of, and lusty unto the eyes, and a pleasant tree for to make wise. And took of the fruit of it and ate, and gave unto her husband also with her, and he ate.

NET Bible

When the woman saw that the tree produced fruit that was good for food, was attractive to the eye, and was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of it to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

New Heart English Bible

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and ate; and she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate.

The Emphasized Bible

And, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes and the tree was pleasant to make one knowing, then took she of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and she gave to her husband also, along with her, and he did eat.

Webster

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise; she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

World English Bible

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and ate; and she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the woman seeth that the tree is good for food, and that it is pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make one wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat;

Themes

Adam » Fall of

Ambition » Exemplified » Adam and eve

Ambition » Instances of » Eve

Bible stories for children » The woman who exchanged her home and all she had for an apple

Common delusions » Thinking that sin will give fulness of life

Covetousness » Instances of » Eve, in desiring the forbidden fruit

Curiosity » Instances of » Of eve

Disobedience to God » Exemplified » Adam and eve

Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of adam and eve, eating the forbidden fruit

Earthly » Vision a source of temptation » To eve

Error » Known to God » Allurements of

Error » Definition of » Origin of

Evil » Temptresses, examples of women who have enticed men to sin » Eve

Fall » Of adam

Fall of man » By the disobedience of adam

Influence » Evil » Eve over adam

Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » Desire for, a source of temptation

Knowledge » Danger of » Desire for, a source of temptation

Man » Disobeyed God by eating part of the forbidden fruit

Notable women » Eve, the woman of curiosity

Serpent » Satan appears to eve in the form of

Sin » Allurements of

Sin » Of youth, results of » Origin of

Sin » The wicked » Tempt others to

Sin » How sin entered into the world

Sin » Entered into the world by adam

Sins » Increment » Origin

Temptation » Voluntary entering into

Temptation » Yielding to temptation » The lure of forbidden fruit

Temptation » Yielding to temptation » Adam

Temptresses » Eve

Transgression » Known to God » Allurements of

Transgression » Sin, definition of » Origin of

Trees » Of knowledge

Unbelief » Exemplified

Unbelief » Instances of » Eve

Vision » Earthly, a source of temptation » To eve

Woman » Creation and temptation of

Woman » Deceived by satan

Woman » Led man to disobey God

Women » Counsel of » Creation and temptation of

Women » Why women should not have authority over men

Women » Fall of, and curse upon

Women » Instances of » Eve, in yielding to temptation and seducing her husband

Women » Temptresses » Eve

Women » Notable » Eve, the woman of curiosity

Women » First to sin

Yielding to temptation » The lure of forbidden fruit

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And when the woman
נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

saw
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

that the tree
עץ 
`ets 
Usage: 329

מאכל 
Ma'akal 
Usage: 30

and that it
היא הוּא 
Huw' 
Usage: 1716

תּאוה 
Ta'avah 
Usage: 20

to the eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

and a tree
עץ 
`ets 
Usage: 329

to be desired
חמד 
Chamad 
Usage: 30

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

of the fruit thereof
פּרי 
P@riy 
Usage: 119

and did eat
אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

and gave
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

גּם 
Gam 
also, as, even, again, and,
Usage: 761

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

References

Images Genesis 3:6

Prayers for Genesis 3:6

Context Readings

The Fall

5 For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil. 6 When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.

Cross References

1 Timothy 2:14

And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.

1 John 2:16

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

Joshua 7:21

when I saw among the spoil a beautiful mantle from Shinar and two hundred shekels of silver and a bar of gold fifty shekels in weight, then I coveted them and took them; and behold, they are concealed in the earth inside my tent with the silver underneath it.”

Genesis 3:12

The man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate.”

Genesis 3:17

Then to Adam He said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat from it’;
Cursed is the ground because of you;
In toil you will eat of it
All the days of your life.

Hosea 6:7

But like Adam they have transgressed the covenant;
There they have dealt treacherously against Me.

Romans 5:12-19

Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned—

Genesis 6:2

that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.

Genesis 39:7

It came about after these events that his master’s wife looked with desire at Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.”

Judges 16:1-2

Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her.

2 Samuel 11:2

Now when evening came David arose from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king’s house, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful in appearance.

Job 31:1

“I have made a covenant with my eyes;
How then could I gaze at a virgin?

Ezekiel 24:16

“Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you the desire of your eyes with a blow; but you shall not mourn and you shall not weep, and your tears shall not come.

Ezekiel 24:21

‘Speak to the house of Israel, “Thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I am about to profane My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes and the delight of your soul; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind will fall by the sword.

Ezekiel 24:25

‘As for you, son of man, will it not be on the day when I take from them their stronghold, the joy of their pride, the desire of their eyes and their heart’s delight, their sons and their daughters,

Matthew 5:28

but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

James 1:14-15

But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.

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