Genesis 3:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”

Genesis 3:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 3:15 in 7 Bible Translations

Read Genesis 3:15 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Genesis 3:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.””

Genesis 3:15 — World English Bible

Genesis 3:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”

Genesis 3:15 — American Standard Version

Genesis 3:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and enmity I put between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he doth bruise thee--the head, and thou dost bruise him--the heel.'”

Genesis 3:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 3:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he shall crush thy head, and thou shalt crush his heel.”

Genesis 3:15 — Darby Translation

Genesis 3:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I will also put enimitie betweene thee and the woman, and betweene thy seede and her seede. He shall breake thine head, and thou shalt bruise his heele.”

Genesis 3:15 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 3:15 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall crush your head, and you shall bruise his heel."”

Genesis 3:15 — The Living Sword

Genesis 3:15 in Context — Genesis 3

13 Entonces Jehová Dios dijo á la mujer: ¿Qué es lo que has hecho? Y dijo la mujer: La serpiente me engañó, y comí.

14 Y Jehová Dios dijo á la serpiente: Por cuanto esto hiciste, maldita serás entre todas las bestias y entre todos los animales del campo; sobre tu pecho andarás, y polvo comerás todos los días de tu vida:

15 Y enemistad pondré entre ti y la mujer, y entre tu simiente y la simiente suya; ésta te herirá [en] la cabeza, y tú le herirás [en] el calcañar.

16 A la mujer dijo: Multiplicaré en gran manera tus dolores y tus preñeces; con dolor parirás los hijos; y á tu marido será tu deseo, y él se enseñoreará de ti.

17 Y al hombre dijo: Por cuanto obedeciste á la voz de tu mujer, y comiste del árbol de que te mandé diciendo, No comerás de él; maldita será la tierra por amor de ti; con dolor comerás de ella todos los días de tu vida;

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What Does Genesis 3:15 Mean?

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