Genesis 3:13
Douay-Rheims
And the Lord God said to the woman: Why hast thou done this? And she answered: The serpent deceived me, and I did eat.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
beguiled--cajoled by flattering lies. This sin of the first pair was heinous and aggravated--it was not simply eating an apple, but a love of self, dishonor to God, ingratitude to a benefactor, disobedience to the best of Masters--a preference of the creature to the Creator.
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1871 · Genesis 3:13
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