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Genesis 3:8

Genesis 3:8
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And they heard the voice of the Lord God,.... Which they had heard before, and knew, though perhaps now in another tone, and very terrible, which before was mild and gentle, pleasant and delightful:…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Genesis 3:8-21

- XVI. The Judgment 15. שׁוּף shûp “bruise, wound.” τηρεῖν (=τερεῖν?) tērein ἐκτρίβειν ektribein Job 9:17, καταπατεῖν katapatein Psa 139:11, συντρίβειν suntribein Rom 16:20. 16. תשׁוּקה…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The voice of the Lord - The voice is properly used here, for as God is an infinite Spirit, and cannot be confined to any form, so he can have no personal appearance. It is very likely that God used to…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Genesis 3:6-8

Here we see what Eve's parley with the tempter ended in. Satan, at length, gains his point, and the strong-hold is taken by his wiles. God tried the obedience of our first parents by forbidding them…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the voice Better, as R.V. marg., sound. The man and woman are represented as hearing the sound of God's footsteps in the garden.

in the cool of the day Lit. "in the wind of the day"; that is, at the…