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| | <center><small>''God rests.<br/>The fall of man.<br/>4004 B.C.''<ref>after Bishop [[James Ussher]]</ref></small></center> | | <center><small>''God rests.<br/>The fall of man.<br/>4004 B.C.''<ref>after Bishop [[James Ussher]]</ref></small></center> |
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| − | | + | '''1''' Now the [[Satan|serpent]] was more subtil<ref>[[Matthew, Chapter 10|Mat 10:16]], [[Revelation, Chapter 12|Rev 12:9]], [[Revelation, Chapter 20|Rev 20:2]]. The word "subtil" (subtle) means here an ability to deceive through cunning use of language.</ref> than any beast of the field which the [[LORD]] [[God]] had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? |
| − | '''1''' Now the [[Satan|serpent]] was more subtil<ref>[[Matthew, Chapter 10|Mat 10:16]], [[Revelation, Chapter 12|Rev 12:9]], [[Revelation, Chapter 20|Rev 20:2]]</ref> than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? | |
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| | '''2''' And the [[Eve|woman]] said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: | | '''2''' And the [[Eve|woman]] said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: |
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| | '''14''' And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou ''art'' cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust<ref>[[Isaiah, Chapter 65|Isa 65:25]], [[Micah, Chapter 7|Mic 7:17]]</ref> shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: | | '''14''' And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou ''art'' cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust<ref>[[Isaiah, Chapter 65|Isa 65:25]], [[Micah, Chapter 7|Mic 7:17]]</ref> shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: |
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| − | '''15''' And I will put enmity<ref>[[Numbers, Chapter 21|Num 21:6-7]]</ref> between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head<ref>[[Romans, Chapter 16|Rom 16:20]], [[Hebrews, Chapter 2|Heb 2:14]], [[1st John, Chapter 3|1 Joh 3:8]]</ref>, and thou shalt bruise his heel. | + | '''15''' And I will put enmity<ref>[[Numbers, Chapter 21|Num 21:6-7]]</ref> between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head<ref>[[Romans, Chapter 16|Rom 16:20]], [[Hebrews, Chapter 2|Heb 2:14]], [[1st John, Chapter 3|1 Joh 3:8]]</ref>, and thou shalt bruise his heel.<ref>These verses, 15-17, are considered the first prophecy of the need for the [[Messiah]].</ref> |
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| | '''16''' Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow<ref>[[John, Chapter 16|Joh 16:21]]</ref> and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire ''shall'' be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. | | '''16''' Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow<ref>[[John, Chapter 16|Joh 16:21]]</ref> and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire ''shall'' be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. |