When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable(A) for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband,(B) who was with her, and he ate it.(C) Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked;(D) so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.(E)

Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking(F) in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid(G) from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?”(H)

10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid(I) because I was naked;(J) so I hid.”

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37 I will surely gather(A) them from all the lands where I banish them in my furious anger(B) and great wrath; I will bring them back to this place and let them live in safety.(C) 38 They will be my people,(D) and I will be their God. 39 I will give them singleness(E) of heart and action, so that they will always fear(F) me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them. 40 I will make an everlasting covenant(G) with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire(H) them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.(I)

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