Genesis 3:18
“Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee,.... Not for his advantage, but to give him more trouble, and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 3:8-21
- XVI. The Judgment 15. שׁוּף shûp “bruise, wound.” τηρεῖν (=τερεῖν?) tērein ἐκτρίβειν ektribein Job 9:17,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Thorns also and thistles, etc. - Instead of producing nourishing grain and useful vegetables, noxious weeds shall be…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 3:17-19
We have here the sentence passed upon Adam, which is prefaced with a recital of his crime: Because thou hast hearkened…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
thorns also, &c. These are not new products of the soil because of sin, but are typical of that which the earth brings…
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