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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Genesis 2:16

God commanded the woman too, (as appears both from the permission for eating herbs and fruits given to her, together with her husband, Genesis 1:28, and from Genesis 3:1, and from Eve's punishment), and that either immediately, or by Adam, whom God enjoined to inform her thereof. Thou mayest freely eat; without offence to me, or hurt to thyself. The words in Hebrew have the form of a command, but are only a permission or indulgence, as 1 Corinthians 10:25.

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