Genesis 3:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

To the woman He said, 'I will greatly increase your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    To the woman He said, I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth; in pain you shall bring forth children; your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Unto the woman{H802} he said,{H559} I will greatly{H7235} multiply{H7235} thy pain{H6093} and thy conception;{H2032} in pain{H6089} thou shalt bring forth{H3205} children;{H1121} and thy desire{H8669} shall be to thy husband,{H376} and he shall rule{H4910} over thee.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Unto the woman{H802} he said{H559}{(H8804)}, I will greatly{H7235}{(H8687)} multiply{H7235}{(H8686)} thy sorrow{H6093} and thy conception{H2032}; in sorrow{H6089} thou shalt bring forth{H3205}{(H8799)} children{H1121}; and thy desire{H8669} shall be to thy husband{H376}, and he shall rule{H4910}{(H8799)} over thee.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And vnto the woman he sayd: I will suerly encrease thy sorow ad make the oft with child and with payne shalt thou be deleverd: And thy lustes shall pertayne vnto thy husbond and he shall rule the.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And vnto the woman he sayde: I will increase thy sorow, whan thou art with childe: with payne shalt thou beare thy childre, and thy lust shal pertayne vnto yi husbande, and he shal rule the.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Vnto the woman he said, I will greatly increase thy sorowes, and thy conceptions. In sorowe shalt thou bring foorth children, and thy desire shalbe subiect to thine husbande, and he shall rule ouer thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But vnto the woman he sayde: I wyll very much multiplie thy sorowe, and thy griefes of chylde bearyng, In sorowe shalt thou bring foorth children: thy desire shalbe to thy husbande, and he shall haue the rule of thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire [shall be] to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    To the woman he said, "I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Unto the woman He said, `Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband `is' thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    To the woman he said, Great will be your pain in childbirth; in sorrow will your children come to birth; still your desire will be for your husband, but he will be your master.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    To the woman he said, "I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    To the woman he said,“I will greatly increase your labor pains; with pain you will give birth to children. You will want to control your husband, but he will dominate you.”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 14:34 : 34 Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak but must be in submission, as the law says.
  • 1 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.
  • 1 Tim 2:15 : 15 But she will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness with self-control.
  • 1 Tim 2:11-12 : 11 A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be quiet.
  • Titus 2:5 : 5 to be self-controlled, pure, committed to their homes, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be slandered.
  • Gen 4:7 : 7 'If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.'
  • John 16:21 : 21 When a woman is in labor, she has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the suffering because of the joy that a human being has been born into the world.
  • Eph 5:22-24 : 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. 24 As the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
  • Col 3:18 : 18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
  • 1 Thess 5:3 : 3 While people are saying, "Peace and safety," sudden destruction will come upon them like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
  • 1 Pet 3:1-6 : 1 In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives. 2 When they observe your pure and reverent behavior. 3 Let your beauty not be external—such as elaborate hairstyles, the wearing of gold jewelry, or fine clothes. 4 Instead, it should be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. 5 For in this way, in the past, the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, submitting to their own husbands. 6 Just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You are her children if you do what is good and do not fear anything that frightens you.
  • 1 Cor 7:4 : 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise, the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.
  • Gen 35:16-18 : 16 Then they set out from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and had great difficulty. 17 During her hard labor, the midwife said to her, "Don’t be afraid, for you have another son!" 18 As her life was slipping away, because she was dying, she named him Ben-Oni, but his father called him Benjamin.
  • Jer 6:24 : 24 We have heard the report about them, and our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.
  • Jer 13:21 : 21 What will you say when He appoints leaders over you, those you taught to be rulers? Will not pain seize you like a woman in labor?
  • Jer 22:23 : 23 You who live in Lebanon, nestled among the cedars, how you will groan when pains come upon you, anguish like that of a woman in labor!
  • Jer 49:24 : 24 Damascus has grown weak; she turns to flee, and trembling has seized her. Anguish and pain have gripped her like a woman in labor.
  • Mic 4:9-9 : 9 Why do you now cry aloud? Is there no king among you? Has your counselor perished, that pain seizes you like a woman in labor? 10 Writhe in pain and groan, Daughter Zion, like a woman in labor, for now you must leave the city and camp in the open field. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued. There the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies.
  • Num 30:13 : 13 But if her husband annuls them on the day he hears of them, then none of the words from her lips concerning her vows or the obligations she has taken upon herself will stand. Her husband has annulled them, and the LORD will forgive her.
  • 1 Sam 4:19-21 : 19 Now Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near the time of delivery. When she heard the news that the Ark of God had been captured, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she went into labor and gave birth, overwhelmed by her labor pains. 20 As she was dying, the women attending her said, 'Don’t despair, you have given birth to a son.' But she did not answer or pay attention. 21 She named the boy Ichabod, saying, 'The glory has departed from Israel,' because the Ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
  • Esth 1:20 : 20 When the king's edict is proclaimed throughout his vast kingdom, all the women will give respect to their husbands, from the least to the greatest.
  • Ps 48:6 : 6 They saw it and were astounded; they were terrified and fled in alarm.
  • Isa 21:3 : 3 Therefore my body is filled with trembling; pangs have seized me, like the pangs of a woman in labor. I am bent over by what I heard; I am dismayed by what I saw.
  • Isa 26:17-18 : 17 As a pregnant woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her labor pains, so were we in Your presence, LORD. 18 We were pregnant, we writhed in pain, but we gave birth only to wind. We have not brought salvation to the earth, and no one is born to inhabit the world.
  • Isa 53:11 : 11 After his suffering, he will see the result and be satisfied. By his knowledge, my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.
  • Jer 4:31 : 31 I hear a cry like that of a woman in labor, anguish like a woman giving birth to her first child—the cry of Daughter Zion gasping for breath, stretching out her hands: 'Woe is me! My life is fainting before the killers.'
  • Isa 13:8 : 8 They will be terrified; pain and anguish will grip them. They will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at each other in dismay, their faces aflame.
  • Num 30:7-8 : 7 If she marries after making a vow or rashly uttering a binding obligation by which she binds herself, 8 and her husband hears about it but says nothing to her, her vows or obligations she has made will stand.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    83%

    17 To Adam He said, 'Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, "You must not eat from it," cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.'

    18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.

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  • Gen 3:11-15
    5 verses
    79%

    11 He said, 'Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?'

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    13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, 'What is this you have done?' The woman said, 'The serpent deceived me, and I ate.'

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    2 verses
    73%

    56 The most tender and delicate woman among you, so refined that she would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground, will begrudge the husband she loves, her son, and her daughter.

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    72%

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    70%

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    69%

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    69%

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    68%

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    4 verses
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    4 But the serpent said to the woman, 'You will surely not die.'

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    4 verses
    67%

    12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be quiet.

    13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

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    67%

    12 My people! Children oppress you, and women rule over you. Your guides mislead you and destroy the way of your paths.

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    67%

    30 You will become engaged to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house, but you will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard, but you will not enjoy its fruit.

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    67%

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    67%

    22 How long will you wander, O unfaithful daughter? For the LORD has created something new in the land—a woman will surround a man.

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    67%

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    67%

    18 Cursed will be the fruit of your womb, the produce of your land, the offspring of your cattle, and the increase of your flocks.

  • Col 3:18-19
    2 verses
    67%

    18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

    19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

  • Exod 21:22
    67%

    22 If men are fighting and they strike a pregnant woman, causing her to give birth prematurely but there is no further injury, the offender must pay whatever the woman's husband demands and the judges allow.

  • Rev 12:2
    67%

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  • Isa 45:10
    66%

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  • 1 Pet 3:1
    66%

    1 In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives.