Genesis 3:12

Genesis 3:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
• New International Version (NIV)The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The man said, "The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.”

Context of Genesis 3:12

10“I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.” 11“Who told you that you were naked?” asked the LORD God. “Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” 13Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied, “and I ate.” 14So the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life.

Genesis 3:12 word by word

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הָֽאָדָ֑ם הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תָּה עִמָּדִ֔י הִ֛וא נָֽתְנָה־לִּ֥י מִן־הָעֵ֖ץ וָאֹכֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

• And the manאָדָם'âdâm · the man (Adam)H120
• answeredאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• The womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• whomאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• You gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• meעִמָּדִי‛immâd · with meH5978
• sheהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• fromמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• the treeעֵץ‛êts · treeH6086
• and I ate itאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398

Cross-references for Genesis 3:12

• Genesis 2:18The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”
• Exodus 32:21“What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?”
• 1 Samuel 15:20“But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.
• Job 31:33if I have covered my transgressions like Adam by hiding my guilt in my heart,
• Proverbs 19:3A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
• Proverbs 28:13He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
• Luke 10:29But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
• Romans 10:3Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
• James 1:13When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.

Commentaries on Genesis 3:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12And the man said, etc. - We have here some farther proofs of the fallen state of man, and that the consequences of that state extend to his remotest posterity. 1. On the question, Hast thou eaten of the tree? Adam is obliged to acknowledge his transgression; but he does this in such a way as to shift off the blame from himself, and lay it upon God and upon the woman! This woman whom Thou didst give to be with me, עמדי immadi, to be my companion, (for so…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8-21Verses 8-21 - XVI. The Judgment 15. שׁוּף shûp “bruise, wound.” ͂ (= ͂ ?) tērein ̓́ ektribein Job 9:17, ͂ katapatein Psalm 139:11, ́ suntribein Romans 16:20. 16. תשׁוּקה teshûqâh “desire, inclination.” ́ apostrofee ̓́ epistrophē Genesis 3:8-13; the sentence pronounced upon each, Genesis 3:14-19; and certain particulars following thereupon, Genesis 3:20-21. Genesis 3:8-9 The voice, we conceive, is the thunder of the approach of God and his call to Adam…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-13Verses 9-13 Observe the startling question, Adam, where art thou? Those who by sin go astray from God, should seriously consider where they are; they are afar off from all good, in the midst of their enemies, in bondage to Satan, and in the high road to utter ruin. This lost sheep had wandered without end, if the good Shepherd had not sought after him, and told him, that where he was straying he could not be either happy or easy. If sinners will but…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12The woman whom You gave me: The man avoided admitting his sin. He blamed the woman for giving him the fruit and blamed God for giving him the woman.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. The woman ... gave me--He blames God [Calvin]. As the woman had been given him for his companion and help, he had eaten of the tree from love to her; and perceiving she was ruined, was determined not to survive her [M'knight].Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 3:12

• Cowardice
• Excuses
• Fall of Man
• Falsehood
• Fear of God
• God
• Responsibility
• Serpent
• Sin
• Temptation
• Tree
• Women

In the dictionaries

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• Adam
• Beguile
• Bread
• Clothe
• Coat
• Conception
• Dust
• Enmity
• Fall of man

Commentaries on Genesis 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings