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the ground is cursed
As punishment for Adam’s disobedience, the earth would no longer be fruitful. Adam would have to work very hard to raise enough food to eat.
you will die
The ultimate punishment for their disobedience was death. Spiritual death is our separation from God. Physical death is our separation from our body.
will return to soil
God created Adam from the soil and gave him life. As a result of sin, his life will be taken from him and his body will decompose and become soil again.
Eve, which means ‘life-giver’
God gave life to Adam and Eve, and it is passed on to every person through childbirth.
the mother of all people
This means that she would be the female ancestor of all people. Some languages say “she would be the grandmother of all people.”