GEN 3:20 Parallel View

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OET (OET-RV) Then the man named his wife ‘Havvah’ (which means ‘living’) because she would become the mother of all future people.

Key: yellow:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Then the man called the name of his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.

UST Then Adam named his wife Eve, which means “living,” because she would be the mother of everyone who would ever live.

BSB § And Adam named his wife Eve,[fn] because she would be the mother of all the living.

3:20 Eve sounds like the Hebrew for giving life or living.

OEB The man, Adam, named his wife Eve[fn]; because she was the mother of all living people.

Heb Havvah, that is, Life.

WEB The man called his wife Eve because she would be the mother of all the living.

WMB The man called his wife Havah because she would be the mother of all the living.

NET The man named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.

LSV And the man calls his wife’s name Eve, for she has been mother of all living.

FBV Adam named his wife Eve, because she was to be the mother of all human beings.

T4T The man, whose name was Adam, named his wife Eve, which means ‘living’, because she became the ancestor of all living people.

LEB And the man[fn]named[fn] his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all life.

?:? “The man” indicates the noun is singular and occurs with the definite article

?:? Literally “called the name”

BBE And the man gave his wife the name of Eve because she was the mother of all who have life.

MOF No MOF GEN book available

JPS And the man called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

ASV And the man called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

DRA And Adam called the name of his wife Eve: because she was the mother of all the living.

YLT And the man calleth his wife's name Eve: for she hath been mother of all living.

DBY And Man called his wife's name Eve; because she is the mother of all living.

RV And the man called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

WBS And Adam called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

KJB And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.[fn]
(And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.)

3.20 Eve: Heb. Chavah: that is Living

BB And Adam called his wyfes name Heua, because she was the mother of all lyuyng.
(And Adam called his wifes name Heua, because she was the mother of all living.)

GNV (And the man called his wiues name Heuah, because she was the mother of all liuing)
((And the man called his wives name Heuah, because she was the mother of all living) )

CB And Adam called his wyfe Heua, because she is the mother of all lyuynge.
(And Adam called his wife Heua, because she is the mother of all living.)

WYC And Adam clepide the name of his wijf Eue, for sche was the moder of alle men lyuynge. And the Lord God made cootis of skynnys to Adam and Eue his wijf, and clothide hem; and seide, Lo!
(And Adam called the name of his wife Eue, for she was the mother of all men living. And the Lord God made coats of skynnys to Adam and Eue his wife, and clothide hem; and said, Lo!)

LUT Und Adam hieß sein Weib Heva, darum daß sie eine Mutter ist aller Lebendigen.
(And Adam was_called his woman Heva, therefore that they/she/them one Mutter is aller Lebendigen.)

CLV Et vocavit Adam nomen uxoris suæ, Heva: eo quod mater esset cunctorum viventium.[fn]
(And vocavit Adam nomen uxoris suæ, Heva: eo that mater was cunctorum viventium.)

3.20 Et vocavit Adam nomen uxoris suæ Eva, etc. AUG., ubi supra. Verba primi hominis hæc fuerunt, quoniam hæc est mater omnium viventium, tanquam reddat causam nominis a se impositi, cur scilicet Evam vocaverit. Mystice. AUG., de Gen. contra Manich., l. 2, c. 21 Post peccatum et judicis sententiam vocavit Adam uxorem suam Evam, etc., usque ad in pellibus exprimitur quæ mortuis corporibus detrahuntur.

3.20 And vocavit Adam nomen uxoris suæ Eva, etc. AUG., ubi supra. Verba primi hominis this fuerunt, quoniam this it_is mater omnium viventium, tanquam reddat causam nominis a se impositi, cur scilicet Evam vocaverit. Mystice. AUG., about Gen. contra Manich., l. 2, c. 21 Post peccatum and yudicis sententiam vocavit Adam wife his_own Evam, etc., usque to in pellibus exprimitur which mortuis corporibus detrahuntur.

BRN And Adam called the name of his wife [fn]Life, because she was the mother of all living.

3:20 Gr. Zoe.

BrLXX Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Ἀδὰμ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς γυναικὸς αὐτοῦ Ζωή, ὅτι μήτηρ πάντων τῶν ζώντων.
(Kai ekalesen Adam to onoma taʸs gunaikos autou Zōaʸ, hoti maʸtaʸr pantōn tōn zōntōn. )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

The Fall

Genesis 3 describes how human moral innocence collapsed through rebellion. What God declared as “very good” (Gen 1:31) was no longer completely so. Man and woman ate the fruit that promised knowledge of good and evil, thus breaking God’s command (2:16-17) and attempting to become like God (see 3:5). In doing so, they fell from their sinless state. Alienated from God, one another, and creation, they also became subject to death.

Consequently, all humans are “fallen”—born in sin, predisposed to sin (Gen 8:21; Job 4:17-21; Pss 51:5; 103:10; 143:2; Prov 20:9), and awaiting death. When the first man and woman ate the fruit in disobedience to God, they forfeited their own innocence and that of their children, the entire human race (Rom 5:12-14; 1 Cor 15:21-22, 45-49). The expression “original sin” denotes sin’s complete, universal infiltration into individual lives and human society as a result of human rebellion. As people yield to their inherited predisposition to sin, they become responsible for their own wrongdoing (Eccl 7:20; Rom 3:23).

The first man, Adam, introduced sin, but the “second Adam,” Jesus Christ, is sin’s antidote (1 Cor 15:3; 2 Cor 5:21). When Christ died as Redeemer, he made God’s salvation from sin available to all (John 3:16; Rom 1:16).

Passages for Further Study

Gen 3:1-19; 8:21; Exod 34:7; Job 4:17-21; Ps 51:5; Prov 22:15; Ezek 36:16-36; John 8:1-11; Rom 1:18–3:20; 5:12-21; 1 Cor 15:21-22; Gal 3:22; 5:17-24; Eph 2:1-10; 1 Jn 3:14

UTN uW Translation Notes:

וַ⁠יִּקְרָ֧א הָֽ⁠אָדָ֛ם שֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖⁠וֹ

and=he/it_called the=humankind name_of his/its=wife/woman

Some translations use Adam’s name here because he is naming Eve. See what you did in verse 17. Alternate translation: “Then Adam called his wife” or “Then the man gave his wife the name”

Note 1 topic: translate-names

חַוָּ֑ה

Ḩavvāh/(Eve)

If you include the meaning of Eve’s name in your translation or in a footnote, make sure it is similar to the word in the following clause that has the same meaning (living), so that it is clear why Eve was given that name. The meaning of names is important in the Hebrew language, and this translation issue occurs frequently in the book of Genesis.

כִּ֛י

that/for/because/then/when

Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “He did that because”

הִ֥וא הָֽיְתָ֖ה אֵ֥ם

who/which she/it_was mother_of

Alternate translation: “she would be the ancestor of”

כָּל חָֽי

all/each/any/every living_(creature)

Alternate translation: “all the people who would ever live.”

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