Genesis 2:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”
Genesis 2:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 2:17 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 2:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but you shall not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.””
Genesis 2:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 2:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. ”
Genesis 2:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 2:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou dost not eat of it, for in the day of thine eating of it--dying thou dost die.'”
Genesis 2:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 2:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest of it thou shalt certainly die. ”
Genesis 2:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 2:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But of the tree of knowledge of good and euill, thou shalt not eate of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt die the death.”
Genesis 2:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 2:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat; for in the day that you eat of it, you shall surely die.””
Genesis 2:17 — The Living Sword
Genesis 2:17 in Context — Genesis 2
15 And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
19 And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
What Does Genesis 2:17 Mean?
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