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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...””

Genesis 3:22

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Study note

This verse comes right after the fall, when Adam and Eve have eaten the forbidden fruit and been confronted by God. The tree of life, first mentioned in the garden's description, now becomes the concern.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand, and also take of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever—”

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever-

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord God said, Now the man has become like one of us, having knowledge of good and evil; and now if he puts out his hand and takes of the fruit of the tree of life, he will go on living for ever.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo Jehová Dios: He aquí el hombre es como uno de Nos sabiendo el bien y el mal: ahora, pues, porque no alargue su mano, y tome también del árbol de la vida, y coma, y viva para siempre:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y dijo: «Ahora el ser humano es como uno de nosotros, pues sabe lo que es bueno y lo que es malo, no conviene que tome del fruto del árbol de la vida y viva para siempre».

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