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

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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 Então o SENHOR Deus tomou o homem, e o pôs no jardim de Éden, para que o lavrasse e o guardasse.

16 E mandou o SENHOR Deus ao homem, dizendo: De toda árvore do jardim comerás;

17 Mas da árvore do conhecimento do bem e do mal não comerás dela; porque no dia que dela comeres, morrerás.

18 E disse o SENHOR Deus: Não é bom que o homem esteja só; farei para ele ajuda idônea para ele.

19 Formou, pois, o SENHOR Deus da terra todo animal do campo, e toda ave dos céus, e trouxe-os a Adão, para que visse como lhes havia de chamar; e tudo o que Adão chamou aos animais viventes, esse é seu nome.

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What Does Genesis 2:17 Mean?

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