Genesis 3:22 meaning and explanation

Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”

Genesis 3:22, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD God speaks here, apparently in council with the heavenly beings, after the man and woman have eaten and been judged. The sentence is unfinished, trailing off as God resolves what must happen next.

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