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17 The Lord said to the man, “You listened to your wife and ate the fruit I told you not to eat. And so, the ground will be under a curse because of what you did. As long as you live, you will have to struggle to grow enough food.

Passage themes

Judged by his own acts — Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife
The forbidden fruit eaten — hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee
The ground under a curse — cursed is the ground for thy sake
Bread earned in pain — in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life

Notes and references

3.17,18 He 6.8.

Events in this chapter

3.1 — Chute
3.7 — Conséquences chute

Did you know?

Le prix du pardon La Genèse rapporte le premier sacrifice de la Bible : Dieu lui-même habille Adam et Ève de vêtements de peau (Genèse 3:21). Pour couvrir leur honte, un animal a dû mourir. Dès le début, le pardon a un prix, et c'est Dieu qui le paie.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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