Genesis 3:17-24 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 3:17-19

I. God put marks of his displeasure on Adam in three instances:? 1. His habitation is, by this sentence, cursed: Cursed is the ground for thy sake; and the effect of that curse is, Thorns and thistles shall it bring forth unto thee. It is here intimated that his habitation should be changed; he should no longer dwell in a distinguished, blessed, paradise, but should be removed to common ground, and that cursed. The ground, or earth, is here put for the whole visible creation, which, by the sin... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 3:20

God having named the man, and called him Adam, which signifies red earth, Adam, in further token of dominion, named the woman, and called her Eve, that is, life. Adam bears the name of the dying body, Eve that of the living soul. The reason of the name is here given (some think, by Moses the historian, others, by Adam himself): Because she was (that is, was to be) the mother of all living. He had before called her Ishah?woman, as a wife; here he calls her Evah?life, as a mother. Now, 1. If... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 3:21

We have here a further instance of God's care concerning our first parents, notwithstanding their sin. Though he corrects his disobedient children, and put them under the marks of his displeasure, yet he does not disinherit them, but, like a tender father, provides the herb of the field for their food and coats of skins for their clothing. Thus the father provided for the returning prodigal, Luke 15:22. If the Lord had been pleased to kill them, he would not have done this for them. Observe,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 3:22-24

Sentence being passed upon the offenders, we have here execution, in part, done upon them immediately. Observe here, I. How they were justly disgraced and shamed before God and the holy angels, by the ironical upbraiding of them with the issue of their enterprise: ?Behold, the man has become as one of us, to know good and evil! A goodly god he makes! Does he not? See what he has got, what preferments, what advantages, by eating forbidden fruit!? This was said to awaken and humble them, and to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 3:17

And unto Adam he said ,.... Last of all, being the last that sinned, but not to be excused: because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife ; which was not only mean but sinful, since it was opposite to the voice of God, which he ought to have hearkened to God is to be hearkened to and obeyed rather than man, and much rather than a woman; to regard the persuasion of a woman, and neglect the command of God, is a great aggravation of such neglect; see Acts 4:19 . and hast eaten... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 3:18

Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee ,.... Not for his advantage, but to give him more trouble, and cause him more fatigue and sorrow to root them up: these include all sorts of noxious herbs and plants, and troublesome weeds, which added to man's labour to pluck up, that those more useful might grow and flourish: and Rabbi Eliezer F5 Apud Fagium in loc. was of opinion, that if there had not been a new blessing upon the earth, it would have brought forth nothing else,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 3:19

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread ,.... Or "of thy nose" F6 אפיך "nasi tui", Picherellus. , sweat appearing first and chiefly on the forehead, from whence it trickles down by the nose in persons employed in hard labour; and here it takes in all the labour used in cultivating the earth for the production of herbs, and particularly of corn, of which bread is made; with respect to which there are various operations in which men sweat, such as ploughing, sowing, reaping,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 3:20

And Adam called his wife's name Eve ,.... Whom he had before named "Ishah", a woman, because taken from him the man, Genesis 2:23 and now gives her a new name upon this scene of things, which had taken place; which is derived not from "Chavah", to "show forth", to "declare"; as if she was called so, because of her discourse with the serpent, being loquacious and talkative, and telling everything she knew, according to some Jewish writers F7 Apud Fagium in loc. vid. Baal Hatturim in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 3:21

Unto Adam also, and to his wife ,.... Besides the kind intimation of grace and favour to them, another token of God's good will towards them was shown, in that whereas they were naked and ashamed: did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them ; not that before this they were only bone and flesh, and now God brought a skin over them, and covered them with it, or ordered a beast, which was very like a man, to have its skin stripped off, and put on him, as some in Aben Ezra... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 3:22

And the Lord God said ,.... The Word of the Lord God, as the Jerusalem Targum; not to the ministering angels, as the Targum of Jonathan but within himself, or to the other two divine Persons: behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil ; which is generally understood as an irony or sarcasm at man's deception by Satan, who promised man, and he expected to be as gods, knowing good and evil; behold the man, see how much like a god he looks, with his coat of skin upon his... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 3:17-19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 3:20

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 3:21

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 3:22-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 3:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 3:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 3:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 3:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 3:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 3:22

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