Genesis 3:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
He answered, "I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid."

New Living Translation
He replied, “I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked.”

English Standard Version
And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.”

Berean Study Bible
“I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”

New American Standard Bible
He said, “I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”

NASB 1995
He said, "I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself."

NASB 1977
And he said, “I heard the sound of Thee in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”

Amplified Bible
He said, “I heard the sound of You [walking] in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”

Christian Standard Bible
And he said, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And he said, "I heard You in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid."

Contemporary English Version
The man answered, "I was naked, and when I heard you walking through the garden, I was frightened and hid!"

Good News Translation
He answered, "I heard you in the garden; I was afraid and hid from you, because I was naked."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He answered, "I heard you in the garden. I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid."

International Standard Version
"I heard your voice in the garden," the man answered, "and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid from you."

NET Bible
The man replied, "I heard you moving about in the orchard, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

New King James Version
So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.”

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

New Heart English Bible
The man said, "I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself."

World English Bible
The man said, "I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself."

American King James Version
And he said, I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

American Standard Version
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

A Faithful Version
And he said, "I heard You walking in the garden, and I was afraid because I am naked, and so I hid myself."

Darby Bible Translation
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I feared, because I am naked; and I hid myself.

English Revised Version
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden: and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Who saide, I heard thy voyce in the garden, and was afraide: because I was naked, therefore I hid my selfe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Which sayde: I hearde thy voyce in the garden, and was afrayde because I was naked, and hyd my selfe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he saide: I herde thy voyce in the garden, and was afrayed, because I am naked, and therfore I hyd my self.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he answered. Thy voyce I harde in the garden but I was afrayd because I was naked and therfore hyd myselfe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he says, “I have heard Your sound in the garden, and I am afraid, for I am naked, and I hide myself.”

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith, 'Thy sound I have heard in the garden, and I am afraid, for I am naked, and I hide myself.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will will say, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I shall be afraid, because I am naked, and I will hide myself.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: I heard thy voice in paradise; and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said, “I heard your voice in Paradise, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and so I hid myself.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said, “I heard your voice in Paradise, and I saw that I was naked, and I hid myself.”

Lamsa Bible
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and when I saw that I was naked, I hid myself.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said: 'I heard Thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said to him, I heard thy voice as thou walkedst in the garden, and I feared because I was naked and I hid myself.
















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