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Berean Standard Bible

“And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.”

Genesis 3:20

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Study note

After the judgments of chapter 3, the man gives his wife a name. This comes right after God has announced pain, toil and death as consequences of sin.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y llamó el hombre el nombre de su mujer, Eva; por cuanto ella era madre de todos los vivientes.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Luego el hombre le puso a su mujer el nombre de Eva, pues ella sería la madre de todos los seres humanos.

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