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Berean Standard Bible

“The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden,”

Genesis 3:2

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Study note

In the garden the serpent approaches the woman with a question that casts doubt on what God had really said. Her reply is the first recorded human response to temptation, and it comes right after the serpent has planted suspicion about God's generosity.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden,

World English Bible (WEB)

The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden,

King James Version (KJV)

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the woman said unto the serpent, Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the woman said, We may take of the fruit of the trees in the garden:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y la mujer respondió á la serpiente: Del fruto de los árboles del huerto comemos;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La mujer le contestó: ―Sí podemos comer los frutos de cualquier árbol,

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