Genesis 3:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.”
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“And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the eyes of them both are opened, and they know that they <FI>are<Fi> naked, and they sew fig-leaves, and make to themselves girdles.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 3:7 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 2:25And the man and his wife were both naked, and they were not ashamed.
- Genesis 3:5“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
- Genesis 3:10“I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”
- Deuteronomy 28:34You will be driven mad by the sights you see.
- Judges 3:2if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly:
- 2 Kings 6:20When they had entered Samaria, Elisha said, “O LORD, open the eyes of these men that they may see.” Then the LORD opened their eyes, and they looked around and discovered that they were in Samaria.
- Job 9:29Since I am already found guilty, why should I labor in vain?
- Isaiah 28:20Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket too small to wrap around you.
- Isaiah 59:6Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are sinful deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands.
- Luke 16:23In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
- 1 Corinthians 12:23and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,
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