KJV King James Version
Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
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Genesis 3:21
Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them.
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh God made coats of skins for Adam and for his wife, and clothed them.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jehovah God made for Adam and for his wife coats of skins, and clothed them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jehovah God doth make to the man and to his wife coats of skin, and doth clothe them.
Surrounding context — Genesis 3
18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
19 In 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.
20 And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
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Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh [himself] with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels.2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.2 Corinthians 5:2-3For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:Genesis 3:7And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.Romans 3:22Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
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