Genesis 3:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

And He said, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֚י הִגִּ֣יד לְךָ֔ כִּ֥י עֵירֹ֖ם אָ֑תָּה הֲמִן־הָעֵ֗ץ אֲשֶׁ֧ר צִוִּיתִ֛יךָ לְבִלְתִּ֥י אֲכָל־מִמֶּ֖נּוּ אָכָֽלְתָּ׃

Transliteration

And yōʾmer: Who higgîd to you that ʿêrōm ʾāttāh? From the ʿēṣ which ṣiwwîtîkā to not ʾăkāl from it ʾākāltā?

Grammar Details

• *yōʾmer*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said
• *higgîd*: verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - told/declared/made known
• *ʿêrōm*: adjective, masculine, singular - naked
• *ʾāttāh*: pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you
• *ʿēṣ*: noun, masculine, singular - tree
• *ṣiwwîtîkā*: verb, piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I commanded you
• *ʾăkāl*: verb, qal infinitive construct - to eat
• *ʾākāltā*: verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have eaten

Word Meanings

• Interrogative construction: The verse contains two questions, with the second having an interrogative prefix (הֲ/hă)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said,{H559} Who{H4310} told{H5046} thee that thou wast naked?{H5903} Hast thou eaten{H398} of the tree,{H6086} whereof I commanded thee{H6680} that thou shouldest not{H1115} eat?{H398}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who{H4310} told{H5046}{(H8689)} thee that thou wast naked{H5903}? Hast thou eaten{H398}{(H8804)} of the tree{H6086}, whereof I commanded thee{H6680}{(H8765)} that thou shouldest not{H1115} eat{H398}{(H8800)}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayd: who told the that thou wast naked? hast thou eaten of the tree of which I bade the that thou shuldest not eate?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde: who tolde the, that thou art naked? Hast thou not eaten of the tre, wherof I commaunded the, yt thou shuldest not eate?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he saide, Who tolde thee, that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eate?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde: Who tolde thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou not eaten of the same tree, concernyng the which I commaunded thee that thou shouldest not eate of it?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he said, Who told thee that thou [wast] naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  God said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He saith, `Who hath declared to thee that thou `art' naked? of the tree of which I have commanded thee not to eat, hast thou eaten?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, Who gave you the knowledge that you were without clothing? Have you taken of the fruit of the tree which I said you were not to take?

• World English Bible (2000)

  God said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And the LORD God said,“Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”

Referenced Verses

• Rom 3:20 : 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
• Gen 4:10 : 10 And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.
• Ps 50:21 : 21 These things you have done, and I kept silence; you thought that I was altogether like you: but I will reprove you, and set them in order before your eyes.