KJV King James Version
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.
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Genesis 2:17
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”
WEB World English Bible
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it; for in the day that you eat of it you will surely die.”
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 2
14 And the name of the third river [is] Hiddekel: that [is] it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river [is] Euphrates.
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.
20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וּמֵעֵ֗ץH6086 · etstree: woodהַדַּ֙עַת֙H1847 · da.atknowledgeט֣וֹבH2896 · tovpleasantוָרָ֔עH7451 · rabad: harmfulלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotתֹאכַ֖לH398 · a.khalto eatמִמֶּ֑נּוּH4480 · minfromכִּ֗יH3588 · kiforבְּי֛וֹםH3117 · yomdayאֲכָלְךָ֥H398 · a.khalto eatמִמֶּ֖נּוּH4480 · minfromמ֥וֹתH4191 · mutto dieתָּמֽוּת׃H4191 · mutto die
Cross-references
Romans 6:23For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.James 1:15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.1 Corinthians 15:56The sting of death [is] sin; and the strength of sin [is] the law.Galatians 3:10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.Revelation 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.1 Corinthians 15:22For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.Colossians 2:13And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;1 John 5:16If any man see his brother sin a sin [which is] not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.Genesis 3:17And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed [is] the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat [of] it all the days of thy life;Ezekiel 18:32For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye.1 Timothy 5:6But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.Romans 7:10-13And the commandment, which [was ordained] to life, I found [to be] unto death.Ephesians 2:1-6And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;Genesis 3:11And he said, Who told thee that thou [wast] naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?Romans 1:32Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.Romans 5:12-21Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:Ephesians 5:14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
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