Genesis 3:6 meaning and explanation

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

Genesis 3:6, Berean Standard Bible

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The serpent has just denied God's warning and promised that eating will open the woman's eyes. Here the narrator describes what she sees: food that looks good, fruit that pleases the eyes, and a tree to be desired for gaining wisdom.

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