Genesis 3:17

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And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
To Adam he said, “Because you have listened to your wife’s voice, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground for your sake. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.
World English Bible (WEB)
And unto Adam{H121} he said{H559}{(H8804)}, Because thou hast hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)} unto the voice{H6963} of thy wife{H802}, and hast eaten{H398}{(H8799)} of the tree{H6086}, of which{H834} I commanded thee{H6680}{(H8765)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thou shalt not eat{H398}{(H8799)} of it: cursed{H779}{(H8803)} is the ground{H127} for thy sake; in sorrow{H6093} shalt thou eat{H398}{(H8799)} of it all{H3605} the days{H3117} of thy life{H2416};
Strong's King James
(17) Then to man, He said, "Surely you listened to your wife's voice and ate from the tree, which I commanded you saying, 'Don't eat from it!' The ground is cursed because of you! In sorrow, eat of it, All your days life."
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
And to the man He said, ‘Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and dost eat of the tree concerning which I have charged thee, saying, Thou dost not eat of it, cursed is the ground on thine account; in sorrow thou dost eat of it all days of thy life,
Young's Literal Translation

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