1. Genesis 3:16–19 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

How does the Lord's word to Adam and Eve differ from his word to the serpent?

Genesis 3:16–19 (ESV)

16 To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.”

It is significant to note that curses are uttered against the serpent and the ground, not man and woman, implying that for them (Adam and Eve) blessing has not been utterly lost.1