Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

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Other Translations for Genesis 3:1

BSB
Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden?'"
AKJV
Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, Yes, has God said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
CPDV
However, the serpent was more crafty than any of the creatures of the earth that the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, "Why has God instructed you, that you should not eat from every tree of Paradise?"
ERV
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?
NHEB
Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Has God really said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'"
SMT
And the serpent was crafty above every beast of the field which Jehovah God made; and he will say to the woman, Is it because God said ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Commentary for Genesis 3:1

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Overview of Genesis 3:1
Summary
Cunning creature questions divine prohibition regarding garden vegetation
Place
Eden
Event
Serpent questions divine command
Estimated Time Period
Day 6
Category
Narrative