Genesis 3:2
Context3:2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat 1 of the fruit from the trees of the orchard;
Genesis 3:4
Context3:4 The serpent said to the woman, “Surely you will not die, 2
Genesis 24:39
Context24:39 But I said to my master, ‘What if the woman does not want to go 3 with me?’ 4


[3:2] 1 tn There is a notable change between what the
[3:4] 2 tn The response of the serpent includes the infinitive absolute with a blatant negation equal to saying: “Not – you will surely die” (לֹא מוֹת תִּמֻתען, lo’ mot tÿmutun). The construction makes this emphatic because normally the negative particle precedes the finite verb. The serpent is a liar, denying that there is a penalty for sin (see John 8:44).
[24:39] 3 tn The imperfect is used here in a modal sense to indicate desire.