Genesis 3:7
Good News Translation
As soon as they had eaten it, they were given understanding and realized that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and covered themselves.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.

Contemporary English Version
At once they saw what they had done, and they realized they were naked. Then they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves.

New American Bible
Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the eyes of them both were opened: and when they perceived themselves to be naked, they sewed together fig leaves, and made themselves aprons.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the eyes of them both were opened: and when they perceived themselves to be naked, they sewed together fig leaves, and made themselves aprons.

And the.

Genesis 3:5 For God doth know that in what day soever you shall eat thereof, your eyes shall be opened: and you shall be as Gods, knowing good and evil.

Deuteronomy 28:34 And be astonished at the terror of those things which thy eyes shall see:

2 Kings 6:20 And when they were come into Samaria, Eliseus said: Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw themselves to be in the midst of Samaria.

Luke 16:23 And lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom:

knew.

Genesis 3:10,11 And he said: I heard thy voice in paradise; and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself. . . .

Genesis 2:25 And they were both naked: to wit, Adam and his wife: and were not ashamed.

and they.

Job 9:29-31 But if so also I am wicked, why have I laboured in vain? . . .

Isaiah 28:20 For the bed is straitened, so that one must fall out, and a short covering cannot cover both.

Isaiah 59:6 Their webs shall not be for clothing, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are unprofitable works, and the work of iniquity is in their hands.

aprons.

Context
The Serpent's Deception
6And the woman saw that the tree was good to eat, and fair to the eyes, and delightful to behold: and she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave to her husband, who did eat. 7And the eyes of them both were opened: and when they perceived themselves to be naked, they sewed together fig leaves, and made themselves aprons.
Cross References
Genesis 2:25
And they were both naked: to wit, Adam and his wife: and were not ashamed.

Isaiah 47:3
Thy nakedness shall be discovered, and thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and no man shall resist me.

Lamentations 1:8
Heth. Jerusalem hath grievously sinned, therefore is she become unstable; all that honoured her, have despised her, because they have seen her shame; but she sighed, and turned backward.

Genesis 3:6
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