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Genesis 3:16 -- the ultimate debated passage: 'your desire shall be for/contrary to your husband, and he shall rule over you' -- translation differences examined.

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Introduction to Genesis 3:16 debate

Mike introduces the key debated phrase in Gen 3:16, showing how different translations render it: ESV 'your desire shall be contrary to your husband but he shall rule over you'; NKJV 'your desire shall be for your husband and he shall rule over you'; NASB 'your desire shall be for your husband and he will rule over you.' The exact nature of the 'desire' and the meaning of 'rule' are both contested.

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