Genesis 3:18 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁸ The ground will grow thorns and weeds for you. And you will have to eat the plants that grow wild in the fields. [19]

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth for you, and you shall eat the plants of the field.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Weeds and thistles will grow for you, even as you eat the field’s plants;

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Thorns and thistles shall it produce for you, and you shall eat the plants of the earth.

Genesis 3:18 Cross References

Genesis 3:17

Then the Lord God said to the man,

Genesis 3:19

You will work hard for your food, until your face is covered with sweat. You will work hard until the day you die. And then you will become dust again. I used dust to make you. And when you die you will become dust again.”

Job 1:21

He said:

Job 31:40

If I ever did any of those bad things,\par then let thorns and weeds\par grow in my fields\par instead of wheat and barley {\cf2\super [68]} !”\par

Job 5:5

Hungry people ate all his crops.\par Those hungry people took even\par the grain growing among the thorns.\par Greedy people took all they had.\par

Psalm 104:2

You wear light like a person wears a robe.\par You spread the skies like a curtain.\par

Psalm 90:3

You bring people into this world.\par And you change them into dust again.\par

Proverbs 22:5

Evil people are trapped by many troubles. But the person who cares for his soul stays away from trouble.

Proverbs 24:31

Weeds were growing everywhere in those fields. Worthless plants were growing on the ground. And the wall around the fields was broken and falling down.

Isaiah 32:13

Cry for the land of my people. Cry because only thorns and weeds will grow there. Cry for the city and for all the houses that were once filled with joy.

Isaiah 5:6

I will make my vineyard {\cf2\super [47]} an empty field.\par No person will care for the plants.\par No person will work in the field.\par Weeds and thorns will grow there.\par I will command the clouds\par not to rain on the field.”\par

Isaiah 7:23

In this land, there are now fields that have 1,000 grapevines. Each grapevine is worth 1,000 pieces of silver. But these fields will become full of weeds and thorns.

Isaiah 7:24

The land will become wild and useful only as a hunting ground.

Jeremiah 12:13

The people will plant wheat,\par but they will harvest only thorns.\par They will work hard until they are very tired,\par but they will get nothing for all their work.\par They will be ashamed of their crop.\par The Lord’s anger caused those things.”\par

Jeremiah 4:3

This is what the Lord says to the man of Judah and to Jerusalem:

Matthew 13:7

Some other seed fell among thorny weeds. The weeds grew and stopped the good plants from growing.

Romans 14:2

One person believes that he can eat any kind of food {\cf2\super [141]} he wants. But if another person’s faith is weak, then that person believes he can eat only vegetables.

Hebrews 6:8

But if that land grows thorns and weeds, it is worthless. That land is in danger that it will be cursed by God. And that land will be destroyed by fire.

Joshua 23:13

then the Lord your God will not help you to defeat your enemies. These people will become like a trap for you. They will cause you pain—like smoke and dust in your eyes. And you will be forced to leave this good land. The Lord your God gave you this land. But you can lose it if you don’t obey this command.