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12 And the man[a] replied,[b] “The woman whom you gave to be with me—she gave to me from the tree and I ate.” 13 Then[c] Yahweh God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 14 Then[d] Yahweh God said to the serpent,

“Because you have done this,
    you will be cursed
    more than any domesticated animal
    and more than any wild animal.[e]
On your belly you shall go
    and dust you shall eat
    all the days of your life.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 3:12 “The man” indicates the noun is singular and occurs with the definite article
  2. Genesis 3:12 Or “said”
  3. Genesis 3:13 Or “And”
  4. Genesis 3:14 Or “And”
  5. Genesis 3:14 Literally “animal of the earth/land”