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Genesis 3:20
And the man gave his wife the name of Eve because she was the mother of all who have life.
Genesis 3:20 · Bible in Basic English
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Genesis 3:20 in other translations
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.
The man called his wife Eve because she would be the mother of all the living.
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In context
17 And to Adam he said, Because you gave ear to the voice of your wife and took of the fruit of the tree which I said you were not to take, the earth is cursed on your account; in pain you will get your food from it all your life.
18 Thorns and waste plants will come up, and the plants of the field will be your food;
19 With the hard work of your hands you will get your bread till you go back to the earth from which you were taken: for dust you are and to the dust you will go back.
20 And the man gave his wife the name of Eve because she was the mother of all who have life.
21 And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife coats of skins for their clothing.
22 And the Lord God said, Now the man has become like one of us, having knowledge of good and evil; and now if he puts out his hand and takes of the fruit of the tree of life, he will go on living for ever.
23 So the Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to be a worker on the earth from which he was taken.
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