Key Verse Spotlight
Genesis 3:19 β Meaning and Application
King James Version
βIn the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou {art}, and unto dust shalt thou return.β
Genesis 3:19
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed {is} the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat {of} it all the days of thy life;
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; {bring...: Heb. cause to bud}
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou {art}, and unto dust shalt thou return.
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. {Eve: Heb. Chavah: that is Living}
Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
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