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NASB | Genesis 3:7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 3:7 Then the eyes of the two of them were opened [that is, their awareness increased], and they knew that they were naked; and they fastened fig leaves together and made themselves coverings. |
Bible Question: I know their eyes were opened, but I wonder why they were ashamed and felt that they need to be covered. |
Bible Answer: Innocense knows no guilt or shame. The point was that to know about evil was never the plan of God. To have knowledge of evil is to know you have done wrong. The idea that to be without clothing was wrong had come into their minds as a result of having done wrong. Not only to be naked but many other things became known to them that they had never been concerned with before. As they go forth into the world they experience such things as being angry and Cain kills his brother. To look at Able and to be wroth was another thing that had been gained by eating the fruit besides that of knowing you were naked. |