GEN 3:8 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Late that afternoon, during the cool time of the day, the man and his wife heard Yahweh God’s voice as he walked in the garden, but they hid from him behind some trees in the garden,

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
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).

BrLXX Καὶ ἤκουσαν τὴς φωνὴς Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ περιπατοῦντος ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ τὸ δειλινόν· καὶ ἐκρύβησαν ὅ, τε Ἀδὰμ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ προσώπου Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ ξύλου τοῦ παραδείσου.
(Kai aʸkousan taʸs fōnaʸs Kuriou tou Theou peripatountos en tōi paradeisōi to deilinon; kai ekrubaʸsan ho, te Adam kai haʸ gunaʸ autou apo prosōpou Kuriou tou Theou en mesōi tou xulou tou paradeisou. )

BrTr And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the afternoon; and both Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face of the Lord God in the midst of the trees of the garden.

ULT Then they heard the sound of Yahweh God walking in the garden in the breeze of the day, but the man and his wife hid from the presence of Yahweh God among the trees of the garden.

UST Late that afternoon, during the cool time of the day, the man and his wife heard Yahweh God’s voice as he walked in the garden, but they hid from him behind some trees in the garden.

BSB Then the man and his wife heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the breeze[fn] of the day, and they hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

3:8 Or at the breezy (time); Hebrew unto the Ruach

OEB But when they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the evening breeze, the man and his wife hid from him among the garden trees.

WEBBE They heard the LORD God’s voice walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God moving about in the orchard at the breezy time of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the orchard.

LSV And they hear the sound of YHWH God walking up and down in the garden at the breeze of the day, and the man and his wife hide themselves from the face of YHWH God in the midst of the trees of the garden.

FBV Later they heard the Lord walking in the garden in the evening when the breeze was blowing. Adam and Eve went and hid out of sight of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

T4T Late that afternoon, when a cool breeze was blowing, they heard the sound/footsteps of Yahweh as he was walking in the park/garden. So the man and his wife hid themselves among the bushes in the park/garden, so that Yahweh God would not see them.

LEB No LEB GEN book available

BBE And there came to them the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the evening wind: and the man and his wife went to a secret place among the trees of the garden, away from the eyes of the Lord God.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden toward the cool of the day; and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

ASV And they heard the voice of Jehovah God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah God amongst the trees of the garden.

DRA And when they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in paradise at the afternoon air, Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face of the Lord God, amidst the trees of paradise.

YLT And they hear the sound of Jehovah God walking up and down in the garden at the breeze of the day, and the man and his wife hide themselves from the face of Jehovah God in the midst of the trees of the garden.

Drby And they heard the voice of Jehovah Elohim, walking in the garden in the cool of the day. And Man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah Elohim, in the midst of the trees of the garden.

RV And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

SLT And they shall hear the voice of Jehovah God walking in the garden at the breeze of the day: and Adam and his wife will hide from the face of Jehovah God in the midst of the wood of the garden.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]

3.8 cool: Heb. wind

KJB-1611 And they heard the voyce of the LORD God, walking in the garden in the [fn]coole of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselues from the presence of the LORD God, amongst the trees of the garden.
(And they heard the voice of the LORD God, walking in the garden in the coole of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God, amongst the trees of the garden.)

3:8 Heb. wind.

Bshps No Bshps GEN book available

Gnva Afterward they heard the voyce of the Lord God walking in the garden in the coole of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselues from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
(Afterward they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the coole of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. )

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ClVg Et cum audissent vocem Domini Dei deambulantis in paradiso ad auram post meridiem, abscondit se Adam et uxor ejus a facie Domini Dei in medio ligni paradisi.[fn]
(And when/with listenssent voice Master of_God deambulantis in/into/on paradise to auram after meridiem, hidet himself Adam and wife his from face Master of_God in/into/on in_the_middle wood paradise. )

3.8 Et cum audissent, etc. AUG., l. II de Gen. ad litt., c. 33 Ea enim hora tales conveniebat visitari, quia defecerant a luce veritatis, etc., usque ad corporalibus sensibus locali et temporali motu apparuisse credatur. Abscondit se, etc. AUG., ibid. Cum Deus avertit intrinsecus faciem et homo turbatur, fiunt similia amentiæ, nimio timore ac pudore, occulto quoque instinctu non quiescente: ut nescientes facerent quæ aliquid posteris significarent, propter quos hæc scripta sunt. Ad auram post meridiem. Unde hora nona Christus spiritum emisit Matth. 27. Qui sexta hora fuit crucifixus, ut eadem hora restitueretur homo qua de paradiso est ejectus. In medio ligni paradisi. Abscondit se, qui aversus a præcepto Creatoris, erroris sui et arbitrii voluntate vivit.

3.8 And when/with listenssent, etc. AUG., l. II from/about Gen. to litt., c. 33 Ea because hora tales conveniebat visitari, because defecerant from light veritatis, etc., until to bodilybus senses locali and timesli motu I_appearedsse believe. Abscondit himself, etc. AUG., ibid. Since God turned_away intrinsecus face and human crowdtur, are_made similia amentiæ, nimio with_fear and pudore, occulto too instinctu not/no quiescente: as nethey_will_knowes facerent which something aftereris significarent, because which these_things written are. To auram after meridiem. Whence hora nona Christ spirit sent Matth. 27. Who sexta hora it_was crucifixus, as the_same hora restitueretur human which from/about paradise it_is eyectus. In in_the_middle wood paradise. Abscondit himself, who turned_away from beforecepto creator, erroris self and arbitrii voluntate vivit.

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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:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וַֽ⁠יִּשְׁמְע֞וּ

and=they_heard

Alternate translation: [Then the man and his wife heard]

אֶת־ק֨וֹל יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ

DOM sound/voice YHWH ʼElohīm walking_around/wandering

This phrase can refer to the sound of God’s footsteps or to the sound of his voice. Either meaning fits the context well and is followed by many translations. Alternate translation: [the sound of Yahweh God’s steps as he walked]

בַּ⁠גָּ֖ן

in_the=garden

Alternate translation: [around in the garden] or [through the garden]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠ר֣וּחַ הַ⁠יּ֑וֹם

to/for=wind/breath/spirit the=day

This common expression refers to the late afternoon or early evening when there is a breeze blowing and it is cooler. For some languages it is more natural to put this time phrase at the beginning of the sentence. Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: [late in the afternoon, in the breezy time of the day] or [late that day when there was a cool breeze blowing]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יִּתְחַבֵּ֨א הָֽ⁠אָדָ֜ם וְ⁠אִשְׁתּ֗⁠וֹ

and=he/it_hid_himself/itself the=humankind and=his/its=woman/wife

If you use the man and his wife earlier in this verse in your translation, consider whether or not a pronoun should be used here. Alternate translation: [so they hid themselves] or [so they tried to hide themselves]

מִ⁠פְּנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֔ים

from=face/in_front_of YHWH ʼElohīm

Alternate translation: [from Yahweh God] or [from his sight]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

בְּ⁠ת֖וֹךְ עֵ֥ץ הַ⁠גָּֽן

in_the=middle tree/message the=garden

Since the garden is already mentioned earlier in verse 8, for some languages it may be more natural to be general here and say “there.” Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: [in the midst of the trees in the garden] or [behind some trees there]

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