Bible Strands
Genesis 3:9
But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD God addresses the man immediately after the man and his wife hide among the trees upon hearing His approach.
The words — The Hebrew וַ/יִּקְרָ֛א (va/i.yik.Ra') translates literally as "and he called out," while אַיֶּֽ/כָּה ('ai.Ye./kah) means "where [are]?"
The thread — This pattern of divine inquiry appears when the LORD asks Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” (Genesis 4:9) and when an angel questions Hagar’s movements (Genesis 16:8).
Why it lands — The text records God’s direct question to a hiding sinner, demanding acknowledgment rather than offering comfort.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
Cross-references
- Genesis 4:9 And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
- Genesis 16:8 “Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied.
- Genesis 11:5 Then the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the sons of men were building.
- Genesis 18:20 Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,
- Joshua 7:17 He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected.
- Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.