Parallel Verses
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
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
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
Ambition » Exemplified » Adam and 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 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 » 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
Temptation » Voluntary entering into
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » The lure of forbidden fruit
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » Adam
Transgression » Known to God » Allurements of
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Origin of
Vision » Earthly, a source of temptation » To eve
Woman » Creation and temptation of
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 3:6
Images Genesis 3:6
Prayers for Genesis 3:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Fall
5 For God is knowing in the day of your eating from it, and your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil. 6 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 7 And the eyes of the two shall be opened, and they shall know that they are naked; and they shall sew together the leaves of the fig tree, and shall make to themselves girdles.
Cross References
1 Timothy 2:14
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, was in the transgression.
1 John 2:16
For every thing which in the world, the eager desire of the flesh, and the eager desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Joshua 7:21
And I shall see in the plunder a wide cloak of Shinar, a good one, and two hundred shekels of silver and one tongue of gold of fifty shekels from its weight, and I shall desire them, and shall take them, and behold them hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
Genesis 3:12
And the man will say, The woman which thou gavest with me, she gave to me from the tree, and I shall eat
Genesis 3:17
And to Adam he said, Because thou didst listen to the voice of thy wife, and thou wilt eat from the tree which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat from it; cursed the earth for thy sake; in labor shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Hosea 6:7
And they as man passed by the covenant: there they acted faithlessly against me.
Romans 5:12-19
Therefore, as by one man sin came into the world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in that all have sinned:
Genesis 6:2
And the sons of God will see the daughters of Adam that they are good, and they will take to them wives of all which they chose.
Genesis 39:7
And it will be after these words, and his lord's wife will lift up her eyes to Joseph, and she will say, Lie with me.
Judges 16:1-2
And Samson will go to Gaza, and he will see there a woman, a harlot, and he will go in to her.
2 Samuel 11:2
And it will be at the time of the evening, and David will rise from off his bed, and will go upon the roof of the king's house: and he will see from the roof a woman washing herself; and the woman good of aspect exceedingly.
Job 31:1
I cut out a covenant for mine eyes; and why shall I show myself attentive to a virgin?
Ezekiel 24:16
Son of man, behold me taking from thee-the desire of thine eyes with a blow: and thou. shalt not lament, and thou shalt not weep, and thy tears shall not go.
Ezekiel 24:21
Say to the house of Israel, Thus said the Lord Jehovah, Behold me profaning my holy place, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and the pity of your soul, and your sons and your daughters whom ye left, shall fall by the sword.
Ezekiel 24:25
And thou son of man, was it not in the day, I took from them their strength, the joy of their glory the desire of their eyes, the lifting up of their soul, their sons and their daughters.
Matthew 5:28
But I say to you, That every one seeing a woman, to eagerly desire her, has already committed adultery with her, in his heart.
James 1:14-15
And each is tempted from his own lust, being drawn out, and decoyed.