Genesis 3:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 3:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 3:17 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I co..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 3:17 — KJV
“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;”
— Genesis 3:17 (KJV)
Genesis 3:17 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 3:17
“And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:17: because, hast, shalt
“I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:17: hast, hearkened, voice
“Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:17: hast, shalt, eat
“But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:17: because, hast, saying
“And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: thou...: Heb. eating thou shalt eat”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:17: tree, commanded, saying
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