New English Translation
Genesis 3:11
11And the Lord God said, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”
Genesis 3:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
- New International Version (NIV)And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)He said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?”
Context of Genesis 3:11
9But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” 10The man replied, “I heard you moving about in the orchard, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.” And the Lord God said, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” 12The man said, “The woman whom you gave me, she gave me some fruit from the tree and I ate it.” 13So the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” And the woman replied, “The serpent tricked me, and I ate.”
Read all of Genesis 3Genesis 3:11 word by word
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֚י הִגִּ֣יד לְךָ֔ כִּ֥י עֵירֹ֖ם אָ֑תָּה הֲמִן־הָעֵ֗ץ אֲשֶׁ֧ר צִוִּיתִ֛יךָ לְבִלְתִּ֥י אֲכָל־מִמֶּ֖נּוּ אָכָֽלְתָּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Genesis 3:11
- Genesis 4:10But the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground!
- Psalms 50:21When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you!
- Romans 3:20For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
Commentaries on Genesis 3:11
- 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. 1-24When the man and woman rebelled against God, it disrupted their harmony with the earth, animals, each other, and God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1310. afraid, because ... naked--apparently, a confession--the language of sorrow; but it was evasive--no signs of true humility and penitence--each tries to throw the blame on another.Read the comment
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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
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