Genesis 3:12
New International Version
The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

New Living Translation
The man replied, “It was the woman you gave me who gave me the fruit, and I ate it.”

English Standard Version
The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.”

Berean Standard Bible
And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

King James Bible
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

New King James Version
Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.”

New American Standard Bible
The man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me some of the fruit of the tree, and I ate.”

NASB 1995
The man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate.”

NASB 1977
And the man said, “The woman whom Thou gavest to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate.”

Legacy Standard Bible
And the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave to me from the tree, and I ate.”

Amplified Bible
And the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me—she gave me [fruit] from the tree, and I ate it.”

Christian Standard Bible
The man replied, “The woman you gave to be with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the man replied, “The woman You gave to be with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate.”

American Standard Version
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

Contemporary English Version
"It was the woman you put here with me," the man said. "She gave me some of the fruit, and I ate it."

English Revised Version
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The man answered, "That woman, the one you gave me, gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it."

Good News Translation
The man answered, "The woman you put here with me gave me the fruit, and I ate it."

International Standard Version
The man answered, "The woman whom you provided for me gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate some of it."

Majority Standard Bible
And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

NET Bible
The man said, "The woman whom you gave me, she gave me some fruit from the tree and I ate it."

New Heart English Bible
The man said, "The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate."

Webster's Bible Translation
And the man said, The woman, whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.

World English Bible
The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the man says, “The woman whom You placed with me—she has given to me from the tree, and I eat.”

Young's Literal Translation
and the man saith, 'The woman whom Thou didst place with me -- she hath given to me of the tree -- and I do eat.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And the man will say, The woman which thou gavest with me, she gave to me from the tree, and I shall eat.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Adam said: The woman, whom thou gavest me to be my companion, gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Adam said, “The woman, whom you gave to me as a companion, gave to me from the tree, and I ate.”

New American Bible
The man replied, “The woman whom you put here with me—she gave me fruit from the tree, so I ate it.”

New Revised Standard Version
The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Adam said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the fruit of the tree, and I did eat.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Adam said, “The woman whom you have given with me, she gave to me from the tree, and I ate.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the man said: 'The woman whom Thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Adam said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me - she gave me of the tree and I ate.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
God Arraigns Adam and Eve
11“Who told you that you were naked?” asked the LORD God. “Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” 12And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” 13Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied, “and I ate.”…

Cross References
Genesis 2:22-23
And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him. / And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”

Genesis 3:17
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.

1 Timothy 2:14
And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.

Romans 5:12
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.

Romans 5:19
For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

1 Corinthians 15:21-22
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. / For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

James 1:13-14
When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. / But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.

2 Corinthians 11:3
I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

Hosea 6:7
But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they were unfaithful to Me.

Ecclesiastes 7:29
Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made mankind upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”

Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

Isaiah 53:6
We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

Job 31:33
if I have covered my transgressions like Adam by hiding my guilt in my heart,

Matthew 19:4-5
Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?

Mark 10:6-8
However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ / ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, / and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.


Treasury of Scripture

And the man said, The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

Genesis 2:18,20,22
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him…

Exodus 32:21-24
And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them? …

1 Samuel 15:20-24
And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites…

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Genesis 3
1. The serpent deceives Eve.
6. Both she and Adam transgress the divine command, and fall into sin.
8. God arraigns them.
14. The serpent is cursed.
15. The promised seed.
16. The punishment of mankind.
21. Their first clothing.
22. Their expulsion from paradise.














And the man replied
This phrase introduces Adam's response to God. The Hebrew word for "man" here is "אָדָם" (Adam), which not only serves as his name but also represents humanity. This response marks the first recorded instance of human speech after the Fall, highlighting the immediate shift in human nature post-sin. Adam's reply is significant as it sets the tone for human accountability and the tendency to deflect blame.

The woman You gave me
Adam's words here reflect a shift of responsibility. The phrase "You gave me" implies a subtle accusation towards God, suggesting that the provision of the woman was a contributing factor to his disobedience. This reflects a deeper theological truth about human nature's inclination to blame others, even God, for personal failures. The Hebrew word for "woman" is "אִשָּׁה" (ishah), emphasizing her role as a companion and equal, yet here, Adam distances himself from her actions.

she gave me fruit from the tree
This part of the verse highlights the act of receiving and the subsequent action of eating. The Hebrew verb "נָתַן" (natan), meaning "to give," indicates a transfer of responsibility. Adam acknowledges the woman's role in the act but fails to recognize his own agency. The "tree" refers to the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, a central element in the narrative that symbolizes the boundary set by God and the choice of obedience or rebellion.

and I ate
The simplicity of this confession, "I ate," underscores the gravity of Adam's action. The Hebrew verb "אָכַל" (akal) is straightforward, yet it carries the weight of the first act of human disobedience. This admission is crucial as it confirms Adam's participation in the sin, despite his attempt to shift blame. It serves as a reminder of personal responsibility and the consequences of choices that go against God's commands.

(12, 13) She gave me . . . --There is again in Adam the same passiveness which we noticed on Genesis 3:6. He has little sense of responsibility, and no feeling that he had a duty towards Eve, and ought to have watched over her, and helped her when tempted. It is a mistake to suppose that he wished to shift the blame, first upon Eve, and then upon God, who had given her to him; rather, he recapitulates the history, as if, in his view, it was a matter of course that he should act as he had done (see on Genesis 3:20), and as if he had no sense that there was any blame whatever attaching to any one. His conscience still seems utterly unmoved. Far nobler is the woman's answer. She acknowledges that she had been led astray, and, under the influence of the serpent's deceit, had broken God's commandment.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And the man
הָֽאָדָ֑ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

answered,
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“The woman
הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ (hā·’iš·šāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

whom
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

You gave
נָתַ֣תָּה (nā·ṯat·tāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

me,
עִמָּדִ֔י (‘im·mā·ḏî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5978: Against, by, from, me, mine, of, that I take, unto,

she
הִ֛וא (hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

gave
נָֽתְנָה־ (nā·ṯə·nāh-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

me [fruit] from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the tree,
הָעֵ֖ץ (hā·‘êṣ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

and I ate it.”
וָאֹכֵֽל׃ (wā·’ō·ḵêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 398: To eat


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