And the serpent has been cunning above every beast of the field which YHWH God has made, and he says to the woman, “Is it true that God has said, You do not eat from every tree of the garden?”

3 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

“Did God really say that you must not eat from a tree in the garden?” (Genesis 3:1). We learn a lot from observing how the serpent, Adam, and Eve, each handled the word of God.

Misquoting or misinterpreting God's word leads to all sorts of problems. Among Satan's most infamous statements is his question to Eve: "did God actually say…?" In that context (Genesis 3:1–2), the …

Aug 21, 2025 · He said to the woman, ‘Did God really say, “You must not eat from any tree in the garden”?’” -Genesis 3:1 (NIV) From the moment human history began, there has been a whisper …

Oct 14, 2010 · Today’s big question: did God really say . . . ? There really is nothing new under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Since the time of the Fall in the Garden of Eden, nothing has really changed. The …

Genesis 3:1 — New International Version (2011) (NIV) 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not …

Jul 1, 2025 · In Genesis 3:1, we know he starts his encounter with Eve with the question, “Did God really say?”. You might be wondering why I’m putting so much emphasis on this question.

1 Now the snake was the most cunning* of all the wild animals that the LORD God had made. He asked the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You shall not eat from any of the trees in the garden’?”

Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, `You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?"