INDIVIDUALS VS THE MAJORITY

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21) JOSEPH

- But Joseph can’t control himself any longer!

- He begins to weep loudly!

- And he tells his brothers the truth!

- And that what happened was according to God’s will!

- And he tells them to go back to their father and tell him about Joseph!

- But their father doesn’t believe them!

- Only when he sees all the gifts from Joseph!

- Then he wants to go to Egypt and see him before his death!

 

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22) JOSEPH

- All the family of Jacob goes to Egypt!

- All the people were in total 70!

- Joseph organized everything and presented his family to pharaoh!

- Of course, he was used to organizing everything!

- He was in charged of Egypt thanks to God!

- He was the second most important character in Egypt!

 

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23) JOSEPH

- He introduces his family to Pharaoh!

- And Pharaoh lets them settle in the land of Goshen with their livestock!

- Joseph sells grain against money!

- When people don’t have any more money, they give their livestock!

- Then Joseph buys the land and the people of Egypt for Pharaoh in exchange of grain!

- So they become slaves of Pharaoh!

- Finally Jacob dies when he is 147!

- As we can see, Joseph does a great job for Pharaoh!

- He reveals a precious man to him!

- God made a good choice with him!

 

[JLG]

24) JOSEPH

- Before dying, Jacob tells Joseph that Joseph’s two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh will share Jacob’s inheritance like his sons!

- Before dying, Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons!

- But Jacob keeps putting Ephraim the younger before Manasseh the firstborn!

- He does it against Joseph’s will!

- Interesting to see what is going to happen with both of them!

 

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25) JOSEPH

- Then Jacob blesses his sons!

- Reuben the firstborn will not excel because he has gone up to Jacob’s bed!

- Simeon and levi are instruments of violence and slaughter weapons!

- Because of their anger they kill people!

- Their anger is cursed!

- Judah is a lion cub and the scepter will not depart from him until the coming of Shiloh!

- Thus we are told about the coming of Jesus!

- Zebulun will reside by the seashore!

- Issachar is a strong-boned donkey and will be submit to forced labor!

- Dan will judge his people!

- He will also be a serpent!

- Gad will fight back the marauder bands!

- Asher’s bread will be abundant and he will provide food for a king!

- Naphtali is a slender doe and speaks with elegance!

- God is with Joseph and Jacob gives him special blessings!

- Benjamin will keep on tearing like a wolf!

- Then Jacob asks to be buried in Canaan with his wife Sarah and Isaac and his wife Rebekah and Leah!

- Finally Jacob dies!

- Thus Jacob behaves as a prophet!

- Jacob’s first three sons are bad ones!

- They can’t control themselves!

 

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26) JOSEPH

- Joseph has his father embalmed!

- Then he asks Pharaoh for the permission to go to Canaan to bury his father!

- So Jacob’s sons bury him in Canaan!

- After that, they all return to Egypt!

- But Joseph’s brothers are afraid of Joseph because of what they did to him when they were younger!

- So they tell Joseph that Jacob gave a command before his death to pardon the transgression of his brothers!

- But Joseph tells them not to be afraid!

- And he lived 110 years!

- Then Joseph is embalmed and put in a coffin in Egypt!

 

[JLG]

1) For those who may be interested !

- A discussion I had somewhere about Adam !

Hi JLGJLG might I make a suggestion. Hardly anyone will read twenty replies made by the one who starts a thread as there is just way to much stuff to sort out and reply to. It would be better to just make your opening post as you explain what you want to bring to others and let others reply to that first before adding way to much more. That way we will know what it is you are presenting and will be able to discuss with you much better.

As per your first post, Adam was an individual who was given a command by God not to eat of the tree of good and evil. This was God's first command He made to one man. Now when God created Eve it became a majority of two until the generations grew in numbers. Starting with Eve being tempted and Adam, who forsook God's command, also fell to the temptation of lust in taking of the fruit of that tree as Satan working through that serpent enticed the two to eat and seeing that the lust of the eye brought sin into them, thus they fell away from fellowship with God becoming Spiritually dead within. Individuals vs majority carried over to Cain and Able as Able was faithful to God and His commands, where on the other hand Cain fell to the majority rule of evil killing his own brother out of jealousy and anger which now brought an individuals choice to either have a personal relationship with God and later His Son Christ Jesus or follow a majority rule socialistic society that denies the power of God and have no fear of God for they do not know Him.

God gives us choices as in a glorious eternal life with Him, or eternal torment in the lake of fire as we are either blessed or damned for the choices we make.

 

[JLG]

2) Thanks for the suggestion but it's not my first thread!

- I try different experiments!

- People are free to answer or not!

- Sometimes they start reading your thread a long time after you started it!

- You are right Adam received the command from God!

- He chose his wife instead of God!

- He didn't want to lose her!

- On the contrary, Job refuses to follow his wife when she told him to curse God and die!

- Adam was perfect, Job was imperfect but he chose God!

- Job is a faithful servant of God!

- Adam was not!

- Free will!

- God told Cain to change of attitude but he didn't care like the majority of people!

- Yes, we have free will!

- About eternal torment in the lake of fire, that's another story!

 

[JLG]

3) Yes, we do have free will and we can make bad choices at times, but Adam did not choose his wife as God took the rib from Adam and made him a help mate as

she was called woman,

Gen 2:20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

Gen 2:21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

Gen 2:22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

Gen 2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

 

[JLG]

4) CHRONOLOGY OF AN OPPOSITION TO GOD

1) God gives the command to the man (Genesis 2:16,17)

Biblehub Genesis 2:16

Hebrew

And the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

God
אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

commanded
וַיְצַו֙ (way·ṣaw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

[him],
הָֽאָדָ֖ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

“You may eat freely
אָכֹ֥ל (’ā·ḵōl)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 398: To eat

from every
מִכֹּ֥ל (mik·kōl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

tree
עֵֽץ־ (‘êṣ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

of the garden,
הַגָּ֖ן (hag·gān)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 1588: An enclosure, garden

 

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5) Biblehub Genesis 2:17

Hebrew

but you must not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

eat
תֹאכַ֖ל (ṯō·ḵal)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

from
מִמֶּ֑נּוּ (mim·men·nū)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the tree
וּמֵעֵ֗ץ (ū·mê·‘êṣ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

of the knowledge
הַדַּ֙עַת֙ (had·da·‘aṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1847: Knowledge

of good
ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

and evil;
וָרָ֔ע (wā·rā‘)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

for
כִּ֗י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

in the day
בְּי֛וֹם (bə·yō·wm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

that you eat
אֲכָלְךָ֥ (’ă·ḵā·lə·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

of it,
מִמֶּ֖נּוּ (mim·men·nū)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

you will surely
מ֥וֹת (mō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

die.”
תָּמֽוּת׃ (tā·mūṯ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

 

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6)

2) God creates Eve (Genesis 2:18)

Biblehub Genesis 2:18

Hebrew

The LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

God
אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

also said,
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“[It is] not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

good
ט֛וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

for the man
הָֽאָדָ֖ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

to be
הֱי֥וֹת (hĕ·yō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

alone.
לְבַדּ֑וֹ (lə·ḇad·dōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of

I will make
אֶֽעֱשֶׂהּ־ (’e·‘ĕ·śeh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

for him
לּ֥וֹ‪‬ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

a suitable
כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ (kə·neḡ·dōw)
Preposition-k | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

helper.”
עֵ֖זֶר (‘ê·zer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5828: A help, helper

 

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7)

Biblehub Genesis 2:23

Hebrew

And the man
הָֽאָדָם֒ (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

said:
וַיֹּאמֶר֮ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“This
זֹ֣את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

[is] now
הַפַּ֗עַם (hap·pa·‘am)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

bone
עֶ֚צֶם (‘e·ṣem)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6106: A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame

of my bones
מֵֽעֲצָמַ֔י (mê·‘ă·ṣā·may)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6106: A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame

and flesh
וּבָשָׂ֖ר (ū·ḇā·śār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

of my flesh;
מִבְּשָׂרִ֑י (mib·bə·śā·rî)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

she
לְזֹאת֙ (lə·zōṯ)
Preposition-l | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

shall be called
יִקָּרֵ֣א (yiq·qā·rê)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

‘woman,’
אִשָּׁ֔ה (’iš·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

for
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

out of man
מֵאִ֖ישׁ (mê·’îš)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

she
זֹּֽאת׃ (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

was taken.”
לֻֽקֳחָה־ (lu·qo·ḥāh-)
Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3947: To take



Biblehub Genesis 2:23

Hebrew

And the man
הָֽאָדָם֒ (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

said:
וַיֹּאמֶר֮ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“This
זֹ֣את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

[is] now
הַפַּ֗עַם (hap·pa·‘am)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

bone
עֶ֚צֶם (‘e·ṣem)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6106: A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame

of my bones
מֵֽעֲצָמַ֔י (mê·‘ă·ṣā·may)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6106: A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame

and flesh
וּבָשָׂ֖ר (ū·ḇā·śār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

of my flesh;
מִבְּשָׂרִ֑י (mib·bə·śā·rî)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

she
לְזֹאת֙ (lə·zōṯ)
Preposition-l | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

shall be called
יִקָּרֵ֣א (yiq·qā·rê)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

‘woman,’
אִשָּׁ֔ה (’iš·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

for
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

out of man
מֵאִ֖ישׁ (mê·’îš)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

she
זֹּֽאת׃ (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

was taken.”
לֻֽקֳחָה־ (lu·qo·ḥāh-)
Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

 

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8)


Biblehub Genesis 2:24

Hebrew

For
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

this reason
כֵּן֙ (kên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

a man
אִ֔ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

will leave
יַֽעֲזָב־ (ya·‘ă·zāḇ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

his father
אָבִ֖יו (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

and
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

his mother
אִמּ֑וֹ (’im·mōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 517: A mother, )

and
וְהָי֖וּ (wə·hā·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

be united
וְדָבַ֣ק (wə·ḏā·ḇaq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit

to his wife,
בְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ (bə·’iš·tōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

and they will become one
אֶחָֽד׃ (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

flesh.
לְבָשָׂ֥ר (lə·ḇā·śār)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

 

[JLG]

9)


Biblehub Genesis 2:25

Hebrew

And the man
הָֽאָדָ֖ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

and his wife
וְאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ (wə·’iš·tōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

were
וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ (way·yih·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

both
שְׁנֵיהֶם֙ (šə·nê·hem)
Number - mdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

naked,
עֲרוּמִּ֔ים (‘ă·rūm·mîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6174: Nude, either partially, totally

and they were not
וְלֹ֖א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

ashamed.
יִתְבֹּשָֽׁשׁוּ׃ (yiṯ·bō·šā·šū)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed

 

[JLG]

10)

- I understand why it is so difficult for people to understand such a unity between a man and a woman because it doesn’t exist anymore in our capitalistic society of greed and selfishness !

- In fact, everywhere the Bible speaks about unity and man’s tradition turns it into something else and our poor human society is based on disunity so far away from God !

- Then how is it possible to understand the Bible and God’s spirit ?

- And here we are just at the beginning of the Bible !

- So think about the rest !

- I also understand why it is so difficult for people to understand the quality of God’s creation compared to man-made imitation when we look at our poor human society based on defects !

- I understand why it is so difficult for people to understand such a strong and simple relationship between man and woman as they were not ashamed of being naked !

- Man’s tradition has turned it into corruption as if they had the same mind as we have in a society based on sex and basic instincts !

- When we think of the different forms of love, we can only be lost because we live in a basic world !

https://www.elizabethrider.com/7-types-of-love-and-what-they-mean/

- According to Greek philosophy, here are the different kinds of love :

1) Eros – Romantic, Passionate love (of the body)

2) Philia – Affectionate, Friendly Love

3) Storge – Unconditional, Familial Love

4) Agape – Selfless, Universal Love

5) Ludus – Playful, Flirtatious Love

6) pragma – Commited, Long-Lasting Love

7) Philautia – Self Love

 

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11)

3) The devil creates doubt in Eve’s mind about God’s command not to eat from the fruit of the tree. He didn’t try with Adam because Adam had received the command directly from God. He knew Adam would have told him to go away!

Biblehub Genesis 3:1 (second part)

And he said
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the woman,
הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה (hā·’iš·šāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

“Did God
אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

really
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

say,
אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘You must not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

eat
תֹֽאכְל֔וּ (ṯō·ḵə·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 398: To eat

of any
מִכֹּ֖ל (mik·kōl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

tree
עֵ֥ץ (‘êṣ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

in the garden?’”
הַגָּֽן׃ (hag·gān)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 1588: An enclosure, garden

 

[JLG]

12)

-Then Eve answers the devil

Biblehub Genesis 3:2

Hebrew
The woman
הָֽאִשָּׁ֖ה (hā·’iš·šāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

answered
וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

the serpent,
הַנָּחָ֑שׁ (han·nā·ḥāš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5175: A serpent

“We may eat
נֹאכֵֽל׃ (nō·ḵêl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's 398: To eat

the fruit
מִפְּרִ֥י (mip·pə·rî)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6529: Fruit

of the trees
עֵֽץ־ (‘êṣ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

of the garden,
הַגָּ֖ן (hag·gān)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 1588: An enclosure, garden

 

[JLG]

13)


Biblehub Genesis 3:3

Hebrew
but of the fruit
וּמִפְּרִ֣י (ū·mip·pə·rî)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6529: Fruit

of the tree
הָעֵץ֮ (hā·‘êṣ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

in the middle
בְּתוֹךְ־ (bə·ṯō·wḵ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

of the garden,
הַגָּן֒ (hag·gān)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 1588: An enclosure, garden

God
אֱלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

has said,
אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘You must not
לֹ֤א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

eat
תֹֽאכְלוּ֙ (ṯō·ḵə·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 398: To eat

of it
מִמֶּ֔נּוּ (mim·men·nū)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

[or]
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

touch
תִגְּע֖וּ (ṯig·gə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike

it,
בּ֑וֹ (bōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

[or]
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's 6435: Removal, lest

you will die.’”
תְּמֻתֽוּן׃ (tə·mu·ṯūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

 

[JLG]

14)

- Now this verse is quite interesting because it is not only the fact it was forbidden for them to eat the fruit but they could not touch it !

- God was the creator and he would not tolerate any discussion of his authority!

- Man could do everything except one!

- THE PRICE FOR IT: DEATH!

- Since then the devil and man have discussed God’s authority!

- When Jesus comes back as a warrior, he will put an end to this discussion!

- Then no one will be authorized to put in question God’s authority!

- Well, only one more time!

- But that’s another story!