King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Adonai, God, made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.
Berean Standard Bible:
And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them.
American Standard Version:
And Jehovah God made for Adam and for his wife coats of skins, and clothed them.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Unto Adam{H120} also and to his wife{H802} did the LORD{H3068} God{H430} make{H6213} coats{H3801} of skins{H5785}, and clothed them{H3847}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Isaiah 61:10
- ¶ I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh [himself] with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels.
2 Corinthians 5:21
- For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
2 Corinthians 5:2
- For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
2 Corinthians 5:3
- If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
Genesis 3:7
- And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Romans 3:22
- Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
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Commentary for Genesis 3:21
21. Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
**Themes:**
1. **Divine Provision:** God provides for Adam and Eve's physical needs, highlighting His care and concern for humanity even after the fall.
2. **Atonement and Sacrifice:** The clothing made from animal skins implies that God had to sacrifice animals, which is often seen as a prefiguration of the atonement for sin, foreshadowing the sacrificial system and ultimately Christ's atoning sacrifice.
3. **Humanity's New State:** After eating from the Tree of Knowledge, Adam and Eve became aware of their nakedness, representing a loss of innocence and the beginning of shame. God's provision of clothing acknowledges their new state and the reality of human vulnerability and need for protection.
4. **The Necessity of Work:** By clothing Adam and Eve, God sets a pattern for human responsibility and the necessity of work to meet one's needs.
**Historical Context:**
This verse occurs immediately after the fall of man, when Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit and realize they are naked. In the broader context of Genesis 3, this act of disobedience leads to their expulsion from the Garden of Eden and marks the entrance of sin and its consequences into the world. The historical context reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of the importance of clothing for status, protection, and modesty. The provision of garments by God serves as a direct response to the newfound awareness and vulnerability of humanity after the fall, and it is one of the first instances of God providing a solution to a problem caused by sin. It also reflects early human practices of using animal skins for clothing, which would have been common in the pre-agricultural societies of the time.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H120
There are 581 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָדָם
Transliteration: ʼâdâm
Pronunciation: aw-dawm'
Description: from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person. - Strong's Number: H802
There are 729 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִשָּׁה
Transliteration: ʼishshâh
Pronunciation: ish-shaw'
Description: feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English. - Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H430
There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. - Strong's Number: H6213
There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשָׂה
Transliteration: ʻâsâh
Pronunciation: aw-saw'
Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. - Strong's Number: H3801
There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כְּתֹנֶת
Transliteration: kᵉthôneth
Pronunciation: keth-o'-neth
Description: or כֻּתֹּנֶת; from an unused root meaning to cover (compare כָּתֵף); a shirt; coat, garment, robe. - Strong's Number: H5785
There are 82 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עוֹר
Transliteration: ʻôwr
Pronunciation: ore
Description: from עוּר; skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather; hide, leather, skin. - Strong's Number: H3847
There are 103 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לָבַשׁ
Transliteration: lâbash
Pronunciation: law-bash'
Description: or לָבֵשׁ; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively; (in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.