Genesis 3:4 meaning and explanation

“You will not surely die,” the serpent told her.

Genesis 3:4, Berean Standard Bible

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The serpent speaks directly against God's stated warning in Genesis 2:17, flatly denying that eating the forbidden fruit brings death. This is the first lie in Scripture, and it comes not as a denial that God spoke but as a contradiction of what He said.

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