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Genesis 3:10
“I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God questions Adam after the transgression, and Adam responds from the garden, reporting that he heard God's voice, became afraid due to his nakedness, and concealed himself.
The words — The Hebrew אִירָא ('ira) translates "I was afraid," and עֵירֹם ('irum) means "naked," marking the immediate lexical pivot from exposure to terror.
The thread — The baseline of unashamed exposure appears in Genesis 2:25, while the visceral dread of divine encounter resurfaces in Psalms 119:120 and Isaiah 57:11.
Why it lands — The verse records Adam's confession of fear and flight rather than repentance, requiring the reader to see how broken fellowship manifests as evasion instead of return.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
Cross-references
- Genesis 2:25 And the man and his wife were both naked, and they were not ashamed.
- Psalms 119:120 My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
- Isaiah 57:11 Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?
- Isaiah 47:3 Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”
- Exodus 3:6 Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
- Job 23:15 Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.
- 1 John 3:20 Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
- Isaiah 33:14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”
- Genesis 3:7 And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.
- Exodus 32:25 Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them run wild and become a laughingstock to their enemies.