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Cheryl believes that although Eve’s quotation of God’s words was a direct command given to her only, since Adam had already been told what not to eat (Gen 2:17), it is therefore her opinion that Eve did not ‘misquote’ what was already given to Adam.

The serpent asked the woman what God said to the both of them by using the plural “you”.

He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You (plural) must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

The woman’s quotation of God’s words was a direct command given to the both of them, not to her only, as shown by her quoting the words of God which have the plural “you”.

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but God did say, ‘You (plural) must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you (plural) must not touch it, or you (plural) will die.’ ”

The woman is not quoting God in the first part of her answer (3:2). She is only quoting God in the second part of her answer (3:3) when she then says “but God did say”.

3:2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden.”

Adam had already been told what not to eat when he was alone, prior to God giving them both permission to eat from all trees on the face of the earth. Adam originaly only was given trees in the garden for food, but after the woman was created he was then given permission (along with the woman) to eat from all trees on the face of the earth.

2:17 but you (singular) must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you (singular) will surely die.”

1:29 Then God said, “I give you (plural) every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

it is therefore her opinion that Eve did not ‘misquote’ what was already given to Adam

The woman did not misquote what was already given to Adam (ONLY trees of the garden) because she did not even quote God in the first part of her answer (“We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden.”). Not only did she not misquote God since the first part of her response wasn’t a quote of God’s but she also got correct what was given for food to the both of them (all trees on the face of the earth which included the trees in the garden).