Genesis 3:8 “Then the man and his wife heard the voice of the LORD God walking in t…”

Genesis 3:8

Then the man and his wife heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the breeze of the day, and they hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

World English Bible

They heard the LORD God’s voice walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

American Standard Version

And they heard the voice of Jehovah God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah God amongst the trees of the garden.

Geneva Bible 1599

Afterward they heard the voyce of the Lord God walking in the garden in the coole of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselues from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

Darby Translation

And they heard the voice of Jehovah Elohim, walking in the garden in the cool of the day. And Man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah Elohim, in the midst of the trees of the garden.

Young's Literal Translation

And they hear the sound of Jehovah God walking up and down in the garden at the breeze of the day, and the man and his wife hide themselves from the face of Jehovah God in the midst of the trees of the garden.

Bible in Basic English

And there came to them the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the evening wind: and the man and his wife went to a secret place among the trees of the garden, away from the eyes of the Lord God.

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Cross references

“And they”

Genesis 3:10 Deuteronomy 4:33 Deuteronomy 5:25

Genesis 3:10 · BSB

“I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”

Deuteronomy 4:33 · BSB

Has a people ever heard the voice of God speaking out of the fire, as you have, and lived?

Deuteronomy 5:25 · BSB

But now, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us, and we will die, if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer.

“cool of the day”

Job 38:1 Job 34:21 Job 34:22

Job 38:1 · BSB

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

Job 34:21 · BSB

For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.

Job 34:22 · BSB

There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.

“hid”

Jeremiah 23:24 Proverbs 15:3 Hebrews 4:13 Psalm 139:1–12 Romans 2:15 Job 31:33

Jeremiah 23:24 · BSB

“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.

Proverbs 15:3 · BSB

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.

Hebrews 4:13 · BSB

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

Psalm 139:1–12 · BSB

O LORD, You have searched me and known me.

Romans 2:15 · BSB

So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them

Job 31:33 · BSB

if I have covered my transgressions like Adam by hiding my guilt in my heart,

Also

Deuteronomy 23:14

Deuteronomy 23:14 · BSB

For the LORD your God walks throughout your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, lest He see anything unclean among you and turn away from you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.

9But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”

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