Genesis 3:22-24

22 Then the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of ¹Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from ²the tree of life, and eat, and live forever "-

23 therefore the LORD God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken.

24 So ³He drove the man out; and at the ⁴east of the garden of Eden He stationed the ⁵cherubim and the flaming sword which turned every direction to guard the way to ⁶the tree of life.

Genesis 3:22-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 3

In this chapter an account is given of the temptation of our first parents, of the instrument of it, and of their fall into it, and of the effect of it, Ge 3:1-7 their summons upon it to appear before God, against whom they had sinned, Ge 3:8-10 their examination by him, and the excuses they made, Ge 3:11-13 the various sentences passed of the serpent, the woman, and the man, Ge 3:14-19 some incidental things recorded, expressive of faith and hope in man, and of favour to him, Ge 3:20,21 and his expulsion from the garden of Eden, Ge 3:22-24.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 1:26
• 2. Genesis 2:9; Revelation 22:14
• 3. Ezekiel 31:11
• 4. Genesis 2:8
• 5. Exodus 25:18-22; Psalms 104:4; Ezekiel 10:1-20; Hebrews 1:7
• 6. Genesis 2:9