Genesis 3:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 3:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 3:22 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his han..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 3:22 — KJV
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
— Genesis 3:22 (KJV)
Genesis 3:22 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 3:22
“And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:22: lord, god, know
“And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:22: lord, one, know
“And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:22: lord, god, behold
“This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. deliver...: Heb. shut thee up”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:22: lord, god, know
“And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. came: Heb. approached”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:22: lord, behold, know
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