Genesis 3:16

New King James Version

¹⁶To the woman He said:

“I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception;
^(A)In pain you shall bring forth children;
^(B)Your desire shall be ^[a]for your husband,
And he shall ^(C)rule over you.”

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Genesis 3:16 Lit. toward

Genesis 3:16

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶To the woman He said,

“I will greatly multiply
Your pain ^[a]in childbirth,
In pain you shall ^(A)deliver children;
Yet your desire will be for your husband,
And ^(B)he shall rule over you.”

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Genesis 3:16 Lit and your pregnancy

Genesis 3:16

Amplified Bible

¹⁶To the woman He said,
“I will greatly multiply
Your pain in childbirth;
In pain you will give birth to children;
Yet your desire and longing will be for your husband,
And he will rule [with authority] over you and be responsible for you.”

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Genesis 3:16

New International Version

¹⁶To the woman he said,

“I will make your pains in childbearing very severe;
with painful labor you will give birth to children.^(A)
Your desire will be for your husband,
and he will rule over you.^(B)”

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