SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:7
Y fueron abiertos los ojos de ambos, y conocieron que estaban desnudos; entonces cosieron hojas de higuera, y se hicieron cintas para ceņir.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 3:7
Verse 7. The eyes of them both were opened] They now had a sufficient discovery of their sin and folly in disobeying the command of God; they could discern between good and evil; and what was the consequence? Confusion and shame were engendered, because innocence was lost and guilt contracted. Let us review the whole of this melancholy business, the fall and its effects.
1. From the New Testament we learn that Satan associated himself with the creature which we term the serpent, and the original the nachash, in order to seduce and ruin mankind; 2 Cor. xi. 3 Rev. xii. 9; xx. 2. 2. That this creature was the most suitable to his purpose, as being the most subtle, the most intelligent and cunning of all beasts of the field, endued with the gift of speech and reason, and consequently one in which he could best conceal himself. 3. As he knew that while they depended on God they could not be ruined, he therefore endeavoured to seduce them from this dependence. 4. He does this by working on that propensity of the mind to desire an increase of knowledge, with which God, for the most gracious purposes, had endued it. 5. In order to succeed, he insinuates that God, through motives of envy, had given the prohibition-God doth know that in the day ye eat of it, ye shall be like himself, &c. 6. As their present state of blessedness must be inexpressibly dear to them, he endeavours to persuade them that they could not fall from this state: Ye shall not surely die -ye shall not only retain your present blessedness, but it shall be greatly increased; a temptation by which he has ever since fatally succeeded in the ruin of multitudes of souls, whom he persuaded that being once right they could never finally go wrong. 7. As he kept the unlawfulness of the means proposed out of sight, persuaded them that they could not fall from their steadfastness, assured them that they should resemble God himself, and consequently be self-sufficient, and totally independent of him; they listened, and fixing their eye only on the promised good, neglecting the positive command, and determining to become wise and independent at all events, they took of the fruit and did eat.
Let us now examine the effects.
1. Their eyes were opened, and they saw they were naked. They saw what they never saw before, that they were stripped of their excellence; that they had lost their innocence; and that they had fallen into a state of indigence and danger. 2. Though their eyes were opened to see their nakedness, yet their mind was clouded, and their judgment confused. They seem to have lost all just notions of honour and dishonour, of what was shameful and what was praise-worthy. It was dishonourable and shameful to break the commandment of God; but it was neither to go naked, when clothing was not necessary. 3. They seem in a moment, not only to have lost sound judgment, but also reflection: a short time before Adam was so wise that he could name all the creatures brought before him, according to their respective natures and qualities; now he does not know the first principle concerning the Divine nature, that it knows all things, and that it is omnipresent, therefore he endeavours to hide himself among the trees from the eye of the all-seeing God! How astonishing is this! When the creatures were brought to him he could name them, because he could discern their respective natures and properties; when Eve was brought to him he could immediately tell what she was, who she was, and for what end made, though he was in a deep sleep when God formed her; and this seems to be particularly noted, merely to show the depth of his wisdom, and the perfection of his discernment. But alas! how are the mighty fallen! Compare his present with his past state, his state before the transgression with his state after it; and say, is this the same creature? the creature of whom God said, as he said of all his works, He is very good - just what he should be, a living image of the living God; but now lower than the beasts of the field? 4. This account could never have been credited had not the indisputable proofs and evidences of it been continued by uninterrupted succession to the present time. All the descendants of this first guilty pair resemble their degenerate ancestors, and copy their conduct. The original mode of transgression is still continued, and the original sin in consequence. Here are the proofs. 1. Every human being is endeavouring to obtain knowledge by unlawful means, even while the lawful means and every available help are at hand. 2. They are endeavouring to be independent, and to live without God in the world; hence prayer, the language of dependence on God's providence and grace, is neglected, I might say detested, by the great majority of men. Had I no other proof than this that man is a fallen creature, my soul would bow to this evidence. 3. Being destitute of the true knowledge of God they seek privacy for their crimes, not considering that the eye of God is upon them, being only solicitous to hide them from the eye of man. These are all proofs in point; but we shall soon meet with additional ones. See on ver. 10, 12.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-8 - Observe the steps of the transgression: not steps upward, but downwar toward the pit. 1. She saw. A great deal of sin comes in at the eye Let us not look on that which we are in danger of lusting after, M 5:28. 2. She took. It was her own act and deed. Satan may tempt, but he cannot force; may persuade us to cast ourselves down, but he cannot cast us down, Mt 4:6. 3. She did eat. When she looked perhaps she di not intend to take; or when she took, not to eat: but it ended in that It is wisdom to stop the first motions of sin, and to leave it of before it be meddled with. 4. She gave it also to her husband with her Those that have done ill, are willing to draw in others to do the same 5. He did eat. In neglecting the tree of life, of which he was allowe to eat, and eating of the tree of knowledge, which was forbidden, Ada plainly showed a contempt of what God had bestowed on him, and a desir for what God did not see fit to give him. He would have what he pleased, and do what he pleased. His sin was, in one word disobedience, Ro 5:19; disobedience to a plain, easy, and expres command. He had no corrupt nature within, to betray him; but had freedom of will, in full strength, not weakened or impaired. He turne aside quickly. He drew all his posterity into sin and ruin. Who the can say that Adam's sin had but little harm in it? When too late, Ada and Eve saw the folly of eating forbidden fruit. They saw the happines they fell from, and the misery they were fallen into. They saw a lovin God provoked, his grace and favour forfeited. See her what dishonou and trouble sin is; it makes mischief wherever it gets in, and destroy all comfort. Sooner or later it will bring shame; either the shame of true repentance, which ends in glory, or that shame and everlastin contempt, to which the wicked shall rise at the great day. See her what is commonly the folly of those that have sinned. They have mor care to save their credit before men, than to obtain their pardon from God. The excuses men make to cover and lessen their sins, are vain an frivolous; like the aprons of fig-leaves, they make the matter neve the better: yet we are all apt to cover our transgressions as Adam Before they sinned, they would have welcomed God's gracious visits with humble joy; but now he was become a terror to them. No marvel that the became a terror to themselves, and full of confusion. This shows the falsehood of the tempter, and the frauds of his temptations. Sata promised they should be safe, but they cannot so much as thin themselves so! Adam and Eve were now miserable comforters to eac other!
Original Hebrew
ותפקחנה 6491 עיני 5869 שׁניהם 8147 וידעו 3045 כי 3588 עירמם 5903 הם 1992 ויתפרו 8609 עלה 5929 תאנה 8384 ויעשׂו 6213 להם חגרת׃ 2290
