KJV King James Version
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
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Genesis 3:7
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.
WEB World English Bible
The eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
ASV American Standard Version
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the eyes of them both are opened, and they know that they are naked, and they sew fig-leaves, and make to themselves girdles.
Surrounding context — Genesis 3
4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
6 And when the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make [one] wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where [art] thou?
10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I [was] naked; and I hid myself.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַתִּפָּקַ֙חְנָה֙H6491 · pa.qachto openעֵינֵ֣יH5869 · a.yineyeשְׁנֵיהֶ֔םH8147 · she.na.yimtwoוַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּH3045 · ya.dato knowכִּ֥יH3588 · kiforעֵֽירֻמִּ֖םH5903 · e.romnakedהֵ֑םH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)וַֽיִּתְפְּרוּ֙H8609 · ta.pharto sewעֲלֵ֣הH5929 · a.lehleafתְאֵנָ֔הH8384 · te.e.nahfigוַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּH6213 · a.sahto make: doלָהֶ֖םH9038 · hemthemחֲגֹרֹֽת׃H2290 · cha.gorbelt
Cross-references
Isaiah 59:6Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works [are] works of iniquity, and the act of violence [is] in their hands.Genesis 2:25And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.Genesis 3:5For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.Job 9:29-31[If] I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?Genesis 3:10-11And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I [was] naked; and I hid myself.Isaiah 28:20For the bed is shorter than that [a man] can stretch himself [on it]: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself [in it].2 Kings 6:20And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these [men], that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, [they were] in the midst of Samaria.Deuteronomy 28:34So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.Luke 16:23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
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