Genesis 3:14Yahweh God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, you are cursed above all livestock, and above every animal of the field. On your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life.
The setting
Garden of Eden, location unknown. ~4000 BC. After humanity's first sin, God pronounces judgment on the serpent who deceived Eve...
The original word
arur (אָרוּר) — cursed, bound under divine judgment with no escape
Why it matters
This is the first divine curse in Scripture, marking the beginning of cosmic conflict
Read with care
What most readers miss in Genesis 3:14
God judges the serpent FIRST — before Adam and Eve — showing His protective anger
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about literal snakes crawling, but it's about Satan's ultimate defeat and degradation from his former glory as an angel.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Genesis 3:14
Bible Genome reading
Genesis 3:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Genesis 3:14 comes from the book of Genesis, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, curse, punishment, justice, consequences. Notable phrases: you are cursed; above all livestock; on your belly; eat dust. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
Your reflection
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