Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"You certainly will not die!" the Shining One told the woman.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
Holman Bible
“No! You will not die,” the serpent said to the woman.
A Conservative Version
And the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not surely die.
American Standard Version
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
Amplified
But the serpent said to the woman, “You certainly will not die!
Bible in Basic English
And the snake said, Death will not certainly come to you:
Darby Translation
And the serpent said to the woman, Ye will not certainly die;
Julia Smith Translation
And the serpent will say to the woman, Dying ye shall not die.
King James 2000
And the serpent said unto the woman, You shall not surely die:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the serpent said to the woman, "You shall not surely die.
Modern King James verseion
And the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said the serpent unto the woman, "Tush, ye shall not die:
NET Bible
The serpent said to the woman, "Surely you will not die,
New Heart English Bible
The serpent said to the woman, "You won't surely die,
The Emphasized Bible
And the serpent said unto the woman, - Ye shall not die,
Webster
And the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
World English Bible
The serpent said to the woman, "You won't surely die,
Youngs Literal Translation
And the serpent saith unto the woman, 'Dying, ye do not die,
Themes
Adversary » Power of » Tempting to disobedience
Bible stories for children » The woman who exchanged her home and all she had for an apple
Craftiness » Instances of » Satan, in the temptation of eve
Deception » General examples of
Deception » Instances of » By satan
Fall of man » Through temptation of the devil
Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In deceiving eve
Influence » Evil » Instances of » Satan over adam and eve
Man » Disobeyed God by eating part of the forbidden fruit
Presumption » Instances of » Satan, when he said to eve, "you will surely not die,"
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Tempting to disobedience
Satan » The prince » The serpent
Satan's » Work » Tempting to disobedience
Serpent » Power of » Tempting to disobedience
Serpent » Satan appears to eve in the form of
Sin » How sin entered into the world
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » Adam
Tempter » Power of » Tempting to disobedience
Titles and names of the devil » Serpent
Truth » Of God » Is denied by » The Devil
the Truth of God » Is denied by » The Devil
Women » Why women should not have authority over men
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 3:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Fall
3 "but as for the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, God has said, "You are not to eat from it, nor are you to touch it, or you will die.'" 4 "You certainly will not die!" the Shining One told the woman. 5 "Even God knows that on the day you eat from it, your eyes will be opened and you'll become like God, knowing good and evil."
Names
Cross References
John 8:44
You belong to your father the Devil, and you want to carry out the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and has never stood for truth, since there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks in character, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
2 Corinthians 11:3
However, I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by its tricks, so your minds may somehow be lured away from sincere and pure devotion to the Messiah.
Genesis 3:13
Then the LORD God asked the woman, "What did you do?" "The Shining One misled me," the woman answered, "so I ate."
Deuteronomy 29:19
because when such a person hears the words of this oath, he will bless himself and say: "I will have a peaceful life, even though I'm determined to be stubborn.' By doing this he will be sweeping away both watered and parched ground alike.'
2 Kings 1:4
Now therefore this is what the LORD says: "You won't be getting up from that bed of yours on which you're lying. You will most certainly die!"'" So Elijah got up and went.
2 Kings 1:6
They replied, "We met a man who told us, "Go back to the king who sent you and ask him, "Is it because there is no God in Israel that you're going to consult with Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you won't be getting up from that bed on which you're lying. You will most certainly die!"'"
2 Kings 1:16
Then Elijah spoke to the king, "This is what the LORD says: "Since you sent messengers to consult with Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron is it because there is no God in Israel with whom to consult regarding his word? therefore you're not getting up from the bed on which you're lying. You certainly will die!'"
2 Kings 8:10
But Elisha told him, "Go tell him, "You will certainly recover,' but the LORD has shown me that he will certainly die."
Psalm 10:11
The wicked say to themselves, "God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it."
2 Corinthians 2:11
so that we may not be outsmarted by Satan. After all, we are not unaware of his intentions.
1 Timothy 2:14
and it was not Adam who was deceived. It was the woman who was deceived and became disobedient,