Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” New Living Translation “Who told you that you were naked?” the LORD God asked. “Have you eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?” English Standard Version He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” Berean Standard Bible “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?” King James Bible And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? New King James Version And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?” New American Standard Bible And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree from which I commanded you not to eat?” NASB 1995 And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” NASB 1977 And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” Legacy Standard Bible And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” Amplified Bible God said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten [fruit] from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” Christian Standard Bible Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then He asked, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” American Standard Version And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? Contemporary English Version "How did you know you were naked?" God asked. "Did you eat any fruit from that tree in the middle of the garden?" English Revised Version And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? GOD'S WORD® Translation God asked, "Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat fruit from the tree I commanded you not to eat from?" Good News Translation "Who told you that you were naked?" God asked. "Did you eat the fruit that I told you not to eat?" International Standard Version "Who told you that you are naked?" God asked. "Did you eat fruit from the tree that I commanded you not to eat?" Majority Standard Bible “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?” NET Bible And the LORD God said, "Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?" New Heart English Bible And he said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?" Webster's Bible Translation And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee, that thou shouldest not eat? World English Bible God said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He says, “Who has declared to you that you [are] naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I have commanded you not to eat?” Young's Literal Translation And He saith, 'Who hath declared to thee that thou art naked? of the tree of which I have commanded thee not to eat, hast thou eaten?' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, Who showed to thee that thou art naked? Of the tree which I charged thee not to eat, didst thou eat from it? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said to him: And who hath told thee that thou wast naked, but that thou hast eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat? Catholic Public Domain Version He said to him, “Then who told you that you were naked, if you have not eaten of the tree from which I instructed you that you should not eat?” New American Bible Then God asked: Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I had forbidden you to eat? New Revised Standard Version He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the LORD God said to him, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH said to him, “Who showed you that you are naked? Behold, have you eaten from the tree of which I ordered you, that you shall not eat from it?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And He said: 'Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And God said to him, Who told thee that thou wast naked, unless thou hast eaten of the tree concerning which I charged thee of it alone not to eat? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Arraigns Adam and Eve…10“I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.” 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.”… Cross References Romans 5:12-19 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. / For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. / Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come. ... 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. 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. Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. Revelation 20:2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. Romans 7:7-11 What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.” / But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead. / Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. ... 1 Timothy 2:14 And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression. John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Matthew 4:3-4 The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” / But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” 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. Hosea 6:7 But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; there they were unfaithful to Me. Psalm 32:1-5 Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit. / When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. ... Psalm 51:3-5 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. / Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge. / Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Treasury of Scripture And he said, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded you that you should not eat? Genesis 4:10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. Psalm 50:21 These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. Jump to Previous Clothing Commanded Declared Eat Eaten Fruit Naked Shouldest Tree Wast WhereofJump to Next Clothing Commanded Declared Eat Eaten Fruit Naked Shouldest Tree Wast WhereofGenesis 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. Who told you This phrase marks the beginning of God's direct confrontation with Adam after the Fall. The Hebrew word for "told" is "נָגַד" (nagad), which implies a declaration or revelation. This question is not just about information but about the source of that information. It highlights the shift from divine revelation to human reasoning influenced by external, deceptive sources. In a conservative Christian perspective, this underscores the importance of discerning the voice of God amidst the myriad of voices in the world. that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Whoמִ֚י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix told הִגִּ֣יד (hig·gîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous you אָ֑תָּה (’āt·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you [were] naked?” עֵירֹ֖ם (‘ê·rōm) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5903: Naked, nakedness asked the LORD God. וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Have you eaten אֲכָל־ (’ă·ḵāl-) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 398: To eat of הֲמִן־ (hă·min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the tree הָעֵ֗ץ (hā·‘êṣ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood from which אֲשֶׁ֧ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I commanded you צִוִּיתִ֛יךָ (ṣiw·wî·ṯî·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order not to לְבִלְתִּ֥י (lə·ḇil·tî) Preposition-l Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until eat?” אָכָֽלְתָּ׃ (’ā·ḵā·lə·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat Links Genesis 3:11 NIVGenesis 3:11 NLT Genesis 3:11 ESV Genesis 3:11 NASB Genesis 3:11 KJV Genesis 3:11 BibleApps.com Genesis 3:11 Biblia Paralela Genesis 3:11 Chinese Bible Genesis 3:11 French Bible Genesis 3:11 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 3:11 God said Who told you that you (Gen. 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