Genesis 3:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.”

Genesis 3:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 3:16 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 3:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. You will bear children in pain. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.””

Genesis 3:16 — World English Bible

Genesis 3:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.”

Genesis 3:16 — American Standard Version

Genesis 3:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Unto the woman He said, `Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband <FI>is<Fi> thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.'”

Genesis 3:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 3:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“To the woman he said, I will greatly increase thy travail and thy pregnancy; with pain thou shalt bear children; and to thy husband shall be thy desire, and he shall rule over thee.”

Genesis 3:16 — Darby Translation

Genesis 3:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Vnto the woman he said, I will greatly increase thy sorowes, and thy conceptions. In sorowe shalt thou bring foorth children, and thy desire shalbe subiect to thine husband, and he shall rule ouer thee.”

Genesis 3:16 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 3:16 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And to the woman he said, "I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth; with pain you shall bring forth children, and toward your husband your desire, and he will rule over you."”

Genesis 3:16 — The Living Sword

Genesis 3:16 in Context — Genesis 3

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;

18 Espinos y cardos te producirá, y comerás hierba del campo;

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What Does Genesis 3:16 Mean?

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