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NASB | Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the LORD God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, "Can it really be that God has said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" [Rev 12:9-11] |
Subject: The Serpent's Class |
Bible Note: OF THE CLASSES OF ANIMALS the serpent at this time did not belong to those that crept on the ground. He belonged to the class of beasts of the field. Classes of animals: (Gen. 1: 24, 26) • Fish of the sea (animals whoes domain was bodies of water) • Birds of the sky (animals whoes domain was the sky) • Beasts of the earth (wild land animals) • Cattle (domestic animals) • Creeping things (bugs, low crawling animals) Lionstrong |