Genesis 3

The Serpent and the Tree

1The serpent was more shrewd than any wild animal the LORD God had made. It said to the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat from any tree in the garden?” 2The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the garden's trees. 3But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’”

4“You certainly will not die,” the serpent told the woman. 5“God knows that when you eat it, your eyes will open, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

6The woman saw that the tree was good for food, a delight to the eyes, and desirable for gaining wisdom. She took its fruit and ate. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. 7Then both their eyes opened, and they realized they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.