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Berean Standard Bible

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

Genesis 3:8

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Study note

After the man and woman eat from the forbidden tree, the story shifts from the serpent's lie to the first consequence. The scene is quiet and domestic: God is walking in the garden at the cool part of the day, as he had evidently done before.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

They heard Yahweh 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 Yahweh God among the trees of the garden.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y oyeron la voz de Jehová Dios que se paseaba en el huerto al aire del día: y escondióse el hombre y su mujer de la presencia de Jehová Dios entre los árboles del huerto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Aquella tarde, a la hora en que sopla la brisa, el hombre y la mujer oyeron que Dios andaba por el jardín. Entonces corrieron a esconderse entre los árboles, para que Dios el Señor no los viera.

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