But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
What does Genesis 3:3 mean?
Satan assaulted our first parents, to draw them to sin, and the temptation proved fatal to them. The tempter was the devil, in the shape and likeness of a serpent.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Genesis 3:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Genesis 3:3
But of the fruit of the tree, which is in the midst of the garden,....
Key words
- neither shall ye touch it
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neither shall ye touch it. (h) "ne forte", V. L. Tigurine version, Fagius. (i) , Sept.
- neither shall ye touch it
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neither shall ye touch it. (h) "ne forte", V. L. Tigurine version, Fagius. (i) , Sept.
Context in Genesis 3
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Genesis 3 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as primeval history from creation to Babel. Genesis opens the whole Bible with creation, fall, flood, Babel, and the long patriarchal story that carries the reader from Eden to Egypt. Read this chapter with the wider themes of creation, fall, and covenant in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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