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19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Genesis 3:19

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 17-19)

I. God put marks of his displeasure on Adam in three instances:— 1. His habitation is, by this sentence, cursed: Cursed is the ground for thy sake ; and the effect of that curse is, Thorns and thistles shall it bring forth unto thee . It is here intimated that his habitation should be changed; he should no longer dwell in a distinguished, blessed, paradise, but should be removed to common ground, ...

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