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Berean Standard Bible

“To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.””

Genesis 3:16

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After Adam and Eve disobey, God addresses the serpent, then the woman, then the man. These are not commands but announcements of how life east of Eden will now be marked by the fracture sin has introduced.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

World English Bible (WEB)

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bear children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

King James Version (KJV)

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

To the woman he said, Great will be your pain in childbirth; in sorrow will your children come to birth; still your desire will be for your husband, but he will be your master.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

A la mujer dijo: Multiplicaré en gran manera tus dolores y tus preñeces; con dolor parirás los hijos; y á tu marido será tu deseo, y él se enseñoreará de ti.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Luego Dios le dijo a la mujer: ―Haré que sufras bastante durante tus embarazos y que al tener tus hijos sientas mucho dolor. Y a pesar de eso, seguirás deseando a tu marido, y él tendrá dominio sobre ti.

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