Genesis 2:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”
Genesis 2:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 2:17 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 2:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 2:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but you shall not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.””
Genesis 2:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 2:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”
Genesis 2:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 2:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou dost not eat of it, for in the day of thine eating of it--dying thou dost die.'”
Genesis 2:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 2:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest of it thou shalt certainly die.”
Genesis 2:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 2:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But of the tree of knowledge of good and euill, thou shalt not eate of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt die the death.”
Genesis 2:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 2:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat; for in the day that you eat of it, you shall surely die."”
Genesis 2:17 — The Living Sword
Genesis 2:17 in Context — Genesis 2
15 Tomó, pues, Jehová Dios al hombre, y le puso en el huerto de Edén, para que lo labrara y lo guardase.
16 Y mandó Jehová Dios al hombre, diciendo: De todo árbol del huerto comerás;
17 Mas del árbol de ciencia del bien y del mal no comerás de él; porque el día que de él comieres, morirás.
18 Y dijo Jehová Dios: No es bueno que el hombre esté solo; haréle ayuda idónea para él.
19 Formó, pues, Jehová Dios de la tierra toda bestia del campo, y toda ave de los cielos, y trájolas á Adam, para que viese cómo les había de llamar; y todo lo que Adam llamó á los animales vivientes, ese es su nombre.
What Does Genesis 2:17 Mean?
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