What does Genesis 3:16 “your desire will be for your husband…”, mean?
Posted : 12 May, 2024 05:47 PM
Thanks RB for the message.
I’ve heard various preachers try to explain the verse but none were convincing until I heard John MacArthur explain it.
So the best interpretation I found applied the principle of “comparing scripture”. Wish I could say it was me that figured it out but it wasn’t.
Compare the following citations in context with specific emphasis on the language used in the curse pronounced on Eve with the same language structure used in reference to Cain. {ie Eve’s desire over her husband and sin’s desire over Cain}.
Genesis 3:16: “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing;
in pain you shall bring forth children.
(👉Your desire shall be contrary👈 to your husband,
but he shall rule over you”.)
Both citations from the English Standard Version
To Cain, God declared: Genesis 4:7 “If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. (👉Its desire is contrary to you👈, but you must rule over it.”)
I used parentheses and my favorite yellow glove pointers for emphasis to direct attention to the phrases in question.
What does Genesis 3:16 “your desire will be for your husband…”, mean?
Posted : 12 May, 2024 08:10 PM
EXB "You will greatly desire [C the word implies a desire to control; 4:7] your husband, but he will rule over you.”
NLT "And you will desire to control your husband, but he will rule over you.”
EXB "If you do things ·well [correctly; appropriately], ·I will [L will I not…?] accept you, but if you do not do them ·well [correctly; appropriately], sin is ·ready to attack you [L crouching at the door]. Sin ·wants [desires to control; 3:16] you, but you must rule over it.”
NET 'Is it not true that if you do what is right, you will be fine? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it.”
NLT "You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”
What does Genesis 3:16 “your desire will be for your husband…”, mean?
Posted : 13 May, 2024 04:09 PM
Thank you W&T for adding other helpful examples.
So, we can conclude the curse that Eve (womankind) must endure will express its self contrariwise in the marriage relationship. Instead of peace, harmony and loving submission, Eve will now desire to dominate.
What does Genesis 3:16 “your desire will be for your husband…”, mean?
Posted : 13 May, 2024 05:48 PM
There was a time when women pretty much had no choice but to be submissive to their husbands for their very survival. Now almost everything they desire is handed to them on a silver platter and so now they fighting for as much dominance as they can get over their men.
