Genesis 3:3
Good News Translation
"except the tree in the middle of it. God told us not to eat the fruit of that tree or even touch it; if we do, we will die."

New Revised Standard Version
but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor shall you touch it, or you shall die.’”

Contemporary English Version
except the one in the middle. He told us not to eat fruit from that tree or even to touch it. If we do, we will die."

New American Bible
it is only about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘You shall not eat it or even touch it, or else you will die.’ ”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of paradise, God hath commanded us that we should not eat; and that we should not touch it, lest perhaps we die.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of paradise, God hath commanded us that we should not eat; and that we should not touch it, lest perhaps we die.

But.

Genesis 2:16,17 And he commanded him, saying: Of every tree of paradise thou shalt eat: . . .

touch.

Genesis 20:6 And God said to him: And I know that thou didst it with a sincere heart: and therefore I withheld thee from sinning against me, and I suffered thee not to touch her.

Exodus 19:12,13 And thou shalt appoint certain limits to the people round about, and thou shalt say to them: Take heed ye go not up into the mount, and that ye touch not the borders thereof: every one that toucheth the mount, dying he shall die. . . .

1 Chronicles 16:22 Touch not my anointed: and do no evil to my prophets.

Job 1:11 But stretch forth thy hand a little, and touch all that he hath, and see if he bless thee not to thy face.

Job 2:5 But put forth thy hand, and touch his bone and his flesh, and then thou shalt see that he will bless thee to thy face.

Job 19:21 Have pity on me, have pity on me, at least you my friends, because the hand of the Lord hath touched me.

1 Corinthians 7:1 Now concerning the things whereof you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

2 Corinthians 6:17 Wherefore: Go out from among them and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing:

Colossians 2:21 Touch not: taste not: handle not.

Context
The Serpent's Deception
2And the woman answered him, saying: Of the fruit of the trees that are in paradise we do eat: 3But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of paradise, God hath commanded us that we should not eat; and that we should not touch it, lest perhaps we die.4And the serpent said to the woman: No, you shall not die the death.…
Cross References
Genesis 2:16
And he commanded him, saying: Of every tree of paradise thou shalt eat:

Genesis 3:2
And the woman answered him, saying: Of the fruit of the trees that are in paradise we do eat:

Genesis 3:4
And the serpent said to the woman: No, you shall not die the death.

Genesis 3:2
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