Yahweh God made coats of animal skins for Adam and for his wife, and clothed them.
Parallel translations
- KJV Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
- BSB And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them.
- ESV And the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them.
- NKJV Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them.
- NASB And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.
- NLT And the Lord God made clothing from animal skins for Adam and his wife.
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- Isa 61:10I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- 2 Cor 5:21For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
- 2 Cor 5:2–3For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven;
- Gen 3:7Their eyes were opened, and they both knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made coverings for themselves.
- Rom 3:22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
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