Genesis 3:9

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

Translations

Genesis 3:9 - Amplified Bible

But the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, Where are you?

Genesis 3:9 - American Standard Version

And Jehovah God called unto the man, and said unto him, Where art thou?

Genesis 3:9 - Bible in Basic English

And the voice of the Lord God came to the man, saying, Where are you?

Genesis 3:9 - Darby Bible

And Jehovah Elohim called to Man, and said to him, Where art thou?

Genesis 3:9 - English Standard Version

But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?"

Genesis 3:9 - King James Version

And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

Genesis 3:9 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y el SEÑOR Dios llamò al hombre, y le dijo: ¿Dònde estás?

Genesis 3:9 - The Message

God called to the Man: "Where are you?"

Genesis 3:9 - New American Standard Bible

Then the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, "Where are you?"

Genesis 3:9 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero el SEÑOR Dios llamò al hombre y le dijo: "¿Dònde estás?"

Genesis 3:9 - World English Bible

Yahweh God called to the man, and said to him, "Where are you?"

Genesis 3:9 - Young's Living Translation

And Jehovah God calleth unto the man, and saith to him, `Where [art] thou?`

Genesis 3:9 - Additional Comments

God did not come in anger. What would we have expected? More like the voice of booming and dread in the Wizard of Oz. Most times the world depicts God showing His power and frightfulness rather than His patience and love.
God certainly knew where they were, but begins the conversation this way to show fairness as He begins the trial against them.
Though God knows our sins, he still requires confession from us.

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