Cheryl Schatz

gengwall,
You asked:

So why do you think that “yet” is more appropriate than “and” in “w your desire…” (actually: “and/yet to your husband shall be your desire/turning”)?

Because the words “yet” or “but” provide purpose for connecting these unrelated ideas. Many Bibles bring out this flavor by attaching “yet” or “but” after her desire, but there is only one who I have found so far that is consistent in thought in the rendering of the two instances of the conjunction “w”.

Genesis 3:16 (GNT)
16 And he said to the woman, “I will increase your trouble in pregnancy and your pain in giving birth. In spite of this, you will still have desire for your husband, yet you will be subject to him.”

The word “yet” is synonymous with “in spite of this” and I think that the GNT brings out all of the flavors in this passage that so many have missed.

I hope this answers your question.