Contemporary English Version Anglicised

Genesis 3:6-9 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

6. The woman stared at the fruit. It looked beautiful and tasty. She wanted the wisdom that it would give her, and she ate some of the fruit. Her husband was there with her, so she gave some to him, and he ate it too.

7. Straight away they saw what they had done, and they realized they were naked. Then they sewed fig leaves together to make something to cover themselves.

8. Late in the afternoon a breeze began to blow, and the man and woman heard the Lord God walking in the garden. They were frightened and hid behind some trees.

9. The Lord called out to the man and asked, “Where are you?”