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Genesis 3:3-5
Good News Translation
Genesis 3:3-5
Good News Translation
3 “except the tree in the middle of it. God told us not to eat the fruit of that tree or even touch it; if we do, we will die.”
4 The snake replied, “That's not true; you will not die. 5 God said that because he knows that when you eat it, you will be like God[a] and know what is good and what is bad.”[b]
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- Genesis 3:5 God; or the gods.
- Genesis 3:5 know what is good and what is bad; or know everything.
Genesis 3:3-5
New International Version
Genesis 3:3-5
New International Version
3 but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’”(A)
4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman.(B) 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God,(C) knowing good and evil.”
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