Genesis 3:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:”
Genesis 3:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 3:14 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 3:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, you are cursed above all livestock, and above every animal of the field. You shall go on your belly and you shall eat dust all the days of your life.”
Genesis 3:14 — World English Bible
Genesis 3:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: ”
Genesis 3:14 — American Standard Version
Genesis 3:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah God saith unto the serpent, `Because thou hast done this, cursed <FI>art<Fi> thou above all the cattle, and above every beast of the field: on thy belly dost thou go, and dust thou dost eat, all days of thy life;”
Genesis 3:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 3:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah Elohim said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, be thou cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field. On thy belly shalt thou go, and eat dust all the days of thy life. ”
Genesis 3:14 — Darby Translation
Genesis 3:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the Lord God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattell, and aboue euery beast of the fielde: vpon thy belly shalt thou goe, and dust shalt thou eate all the dayes of thy life.”
Genesis 3:14 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 3:14 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the Lord God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you among all livestock and all beasts of the field; upon your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life.”
Genesis 3:14 — The Living Sword
Genesis 3:14 in Context — Genesis 3
12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
13 And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
What Does Genesis 3:14 Mean?
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