King James Version

Genesis 3:21

Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.

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וַיַּעַשׂ֩vayaasand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…יְהוָ֨הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהִ֜יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.לְאָדָ֧םleadamto personאָדָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.וּלְאִשְׁתּ֛וֹuleishtvoand to eachאִשָּׁהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to each”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.כָּתְנ֥וֹתkatenotcoatכְּתֹנֶתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “coat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3801a shirtcoat, garment, robe.ע֖וֹרorhideעוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “hide”, the ordinary formH5785skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leatherhide, leather, skin.וַיַּלְבִּשֵֽׁםvayalbishemand clotheלָבַשׁconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and clothe”, the next action in the storyH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins, and clothed them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah God made for Adam and for his wife coats of skins, and clothed them.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehovah God doth make to the man and to his wife coats of skin, and doth clothe them.

World English Bible

Yahweh God made garments of animal skins for Adam and for his wife, and clothed them.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah Elohim made Adam and his wife coats of skin, and clothed them.

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord God made for Adam and his wife, garments of skins, and clothed them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins, and clothed them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord God made for Adam and his wife garments of skin, and clothed them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐποίησε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἀδὰμ, καὶ τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ χιτῶνας δερματίνους, καὶ ἐνέδυσεν αὐτούς.