Genesis 3:16

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To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bear children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Unto the woman{H802} he said{H559}{(H8804)}, I will greatly{H7235}{(H8687)} multiply{H7235}{(H8686)} thy sorrow{H6093} and thy conception{H2032}; in sorrow{H6089} thou shalt bring forth{H3205}{(H8799)} children{H1121}; and thy desire{H8669} shall be to thy husband{H376}, and he shall rule{H4910}{(H8799)} over thee.

Strong's King James

(16) To the woman, He said, Multiply! Multiply! Your toil in conception, In strenuous work, children birthed. And you will long for your husband, Then he will rule over you."

The F.O.G

The F.O.G Paraphrase

Unto the woman He said, ‘Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband is thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.’

Young's Literal Translation

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Genesis 3:16

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Genesis 3:16