17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

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17 Then to Adam He said, (A)“Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree (B)of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’:

(C)“Cursed is the ground for your sake;
(D)In toil you shall eat of it
All the days of your life.

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As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:

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Like a servant who [a]earnestly desires the shade,
And like a hired man who eagerly looks for his wages,

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Footnotes

  1. Job 7:2 Lit. pants for