Genesis 3:15-16

English Standard Version

¹⁵I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring^[a] and ^(A)her offspring;
^(B)he shall bruise your head,
and you shall bruise his heel.”

¹⁶To the woman he said,

“I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing;
^(C)in pain you shall bring forth children.
^(D)Your desire shall be contrary to^[b] your husband,
but he shall ^(E)rule over you.”

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Footnotes

Genesis 3:15 Hebrew seed; so throughout Genesis
Genesis 3:16 Or shall be toward (see 4:7)

Genesis 3:15-16

New International Version

¹⁵And I will put enmity
    between you and the woman,
    and between your offspring^[a]^(A) and hers;^(B)
he will crush^[b] your head,^(C)
    and you will strike his heel.”

¹⁶To the woman he said,

“I will make your pains in childbearing very severe;
with painful labor you will give birth to children.^(D)
Your desire will be for your husband,
and he will rule over you.^(E)”

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