Genesis 2:17 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Genesis 2:17 - but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat[fn] of it you shall surely die.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat[fn] of it you shall surely die.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not [fn]eat, for on the day that you eat from it you will certainly die.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not [fn]eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat from it; for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

but [only] from the tree of the knowledge (recognition) of good and evil you shall not eat, otherwise on the day that you eat from it, you shall most certainly [fn]die [because of your disobedience].”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will surely die."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou dost not eat of it, for in the day of thine eating of it -- dying thou dost die.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest of it thou shalt certainly die.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest of it thou shalt surely die.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it: for in the day that you eat of it you will surely die."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

de ligno autem scientiae boni et mali ne comedas in quocumque enim die comederis ex eo morte morieris

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَلَكِنْ إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَأْكُلَ مِنْ شَجَرَةِ مَعْرِفَةِ الْخَيْرِ وَالشَّرِّ لأَنَّكَ حِينَ تَأْكُلُ مِنْهَا حَتْماً تَمُوت».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וּמֵעֵץ הַדַּעַת טֹוב וָרָע לֹא תֹאכַל מִמֶּנּוּ כִּי בְּיֹום אֲכָלְךָ מִמֶּנּוּ מֹות תָּמוּת׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ ξύλου τοῦ γινώσκειν καλὸν καὶ πονηρόν οὐ φάγεσθε ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ ᾗ δ᾽ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ φάγητε ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ θανάτῳ ἀποθανεῖσθε

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَأَمَّا شَجَرَةُ مَعْرِفَةِ الْخَيْرِ وَالشَّرِّ فَلاَ تَأْكُلْ مِنْهَا، لأَنَّكَ يَوْمَ تَأْكُلُ مِنْهَا مَوْتًا تَمُوتُ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil—of it ye shall not eat, but in whatsoever day ye eat of it, ye shall [fn]surely die.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Mas del árbol de ciencia del bien y del mal no comerás de él; porque el día que de él comieres, morirás.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

mas del árbol de la ciencia del bien y del mal no comerás; porque el día que de él comieres, ciertamente morirás.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

But of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not take; for on the day when you take of it, death will certainly come to you.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

只是分別善惡樹上的果子、你不可喫、因為你喫的日子必定死。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

pero del árbol del conocimiento del bien y del mal no comerás, porque el día que comas de él, ciertamente morirás."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

선악을 알게하는 나무의 실과는 먹지 말라 네가 먹는 날에는 정녕 죽으리라 하시니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

mais tu ne mangeras pas de l'arbre de la connaissance du bien et du mal, car le jour où tu en mangeras, tu mourras.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

aber von dem Baum der Erkenntnis des Guten und des Bösen sollst du nicht essen; denn welches Tages du davon ißt, wirst du des Todes sterben.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

а от дерева познания добра и зла не ешь от него, ибо в день, в который ты вкусишь от него, смертью умрешь.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

mas del árbol de la ciencia del bien y del mal, no comerás de él; porque el día que de él comieres, morirás.

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(2:17)

Or when you eat

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