Genesis 2:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it: for in the day that you eat thereof you shall surely die.
Genesis 2:17 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
but you must not eat from 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 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 2:17 say?
Genesis 2:17 in modern King James wording reads: "But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it: for in the day that you eat thereof you shall surely die."
Where is Genesis 2:17 found in the Bible?
Genesis 2:17 is verse 17 of chapter 2 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
Which translations of Genesis 2:17 can I read here?
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