Genesis 3:21
"Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Unto Adam also, and to his wife,.... Besides the kind intimation of grace and favour to them, another token of God's good will towards them was shown, in that whereas they were naked and ashamed: did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them; not that before this they were only bone and flesh, and now God brought a skin over them, and covered them with it, or ordered a beast, which was very like a man, to have its skin stripped off, and put

on him, as some in Aben Ezra foolishly imagined; but these were made of the skins of beasts, not of the skin of the serpent, as the Targum of Jonathan; but of creatures slain, not merely for this purpose, nor for food, but for sacrifice, as a type of the woman's seed, whose heel was to be bruised, or who was to suffer death for the sins of men; and therefore to keep up and direct the faith of our first parents to the slain Lamb of God from the foundation of the world, and of all believers in all ages, until the Messiah should come and die, and become a sacrifice for sin, the sacrifices of slain beasts were appointed: and of the skins of these the Lord God, either by his almighty power, made coats for the man and his wife, or by the ministry of angels; or he instructed and directed them to make them, which was an instance of goodness to them; not only to provide food for them as before, but also raiment; and which though not rich, fine, and soft, yet was substantial, and sufficient to protect them from all inclemencies of the weather; and they might serve as to put them in mind of their fall, so of their mortality by it, and of the condition sin had brought them into; being in themselves, and according to their deserts, like the beasts that perish: as also they were emblems of the robe of Christ's righteousness, and the garments of his salvation, to be wrought out by his obedience, sufferings, and death; with which being arrayed, they should not be found naked, nor be condemned, but be secured from wrath to come. The Heathens had a notion, that the first men made themselves coats of the skins of beasts: the Grecians ascribe this to Pelasgus, whom they suppose to be the first man (m) among them, and Sanchoniatho (n) to Usous, who lived in the fifth generation. (m) Pausanias in Arcadicis, sive, l. 8. p. 455, 456. (n) Apud Euseb. Praepar. Evangel. l. 1. p. 35.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H6213 עָשָׂה
Definition:

A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly,

Possible Meanings:
  • press (semantic_range)
  • squeeze (semantic_range)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H0430 אֱלהִים
Definition:

33; on number of occurrences ofאֵל,אֱלוֺהַּ,אֱלֹהִיםcompare also Nesl. c,)1pluralin number.a.rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power 33; on number of occurrences ofאֵל,אֱלוֺהַּ,אֱלֹהִיםcompare also Nesl. c,)1pluralin number.a.rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power

Possible Meanings:
  • divine ones (semantic_range)
  • angels (semantic_range)
  • gods (semantic_range)
H0120 אָדָם
Definition:

27man, mankind(Phoenicianאדם, Sabeanid., CISiv.1,l.4and others; compare Assyrianadmu,young(of bird) DlW, but NöZMG 1886, 722identification with Arabiccollectivecreatures) — Singular absolute except co 27man, mankind(Phoenicianאדם, Sabeanid., CISiv.1,l.4and others; compare Assyrianadmu,young(of bird) DlW, but NöZMG 1886, 722identification with Arabiccollectivecreatures) — Singular absolute except co

Possible Meanings:
  • carnelian (semantic_range)
  • redness (semantic_range)
H0802 אִשָּׁה
Definition:

33+; constructאֵשֶׁתGenesis 11:29+ (apparently absoluteDeuteronomy 21:11;1 Samuel 28:7;Psalm 58:9but compare Bö§ 728Ges§ 130. 5); suffixאִשְׁתִּיGenesis 20:11+;אִשְׁתְּךָGenesis 12:18+ (אֶשְׁתְּךָPsal 33+; constructאֵשֶׁתGenesis 11:29+ (apparently absoluteDeuteronomy 21:11;1 Samuel 28:7;Psalm 58:9but compare Bö§ 728Ges§ 130. 5); suffixאִשְׁתִּיGenesis 20:11+;אִשְׁתְּךָGenesis 12:18+ (אֶשְׁתְּךָPsal

Possible Meanings:
  • an offering made by fire (semantic_range)
H3801 כְּתֹנֶת
Definition:

312t.;כְּתֹנֶתExodus 28:39; constructכְּתֹנֶתGenesis 37:39t.; suffixכֻּתָּנְתּוֺGenesis 37:23;2 Samuel 15:32,כֻּתָּנְתֶּ֑ךָIsaiah 22:21,כֻּתָּנְתִּיJob 30:18;Songs 5:3; plural absoluteכֻּתֳּנֹתExodus 312t.;כְּתֹנֶתExodus 28:39; constructכְּתֹנֶתGenesis 37:39t.; suffixכֻּתָּנְתּוֺGenesis 37:23;2 Samuel 15:32,כֻּתָּנְתֶּ֑ךָIsaiah 22:21,כֻּתָּנְתִּיJob 30:18;Songs 5:3; plural absoluteכֻּתֳּנֹתExodus

Possible Meanings:
  • tunic (semantic_range)
H5785 עוֹר
Definition:

5skin( Late Hebrewid.; PhoenicianערתLzb346); —׳עabsoluteGenesis 3:21+, constructExodus 34:29+; suffixעֹרוֺExodus 29:14+,עוֺרוֺJeremiah 13:23,עֹרָהּNumbers 19:5, etc.; plural constructעֹרֹתGenesis 27:1 5skin( Late Hebrewid.; PhoenicianערתLzb346); —׳עabsoluteGenesis 3:21+, constructExodus 34:29+; suffixעֹרוֺExodus 29:14+,עוֺרוֺJeremiah 13:23,עֹרָהּNumbers 19:5, etc.; plural constructעֹרֹתGenesis 27:1

Possible Meanings:
  • chaff (semantic_range)
H3847 לָבַשׁ
Definition:

1(twice in verse),לָבַשׁJob 7:52t.,וְלָבַשׁ(consecutive)Leviticus 6:33t.; suffixוּלְבָשֵׁם(consecutive)Leviticus 16:4; 3feminine singularלָֽבְשָׁהJudges 6:342t., etc. (Ezekiel 42:14 read probablyוְלָֽ 1(twice in verse),לָבַשׁJob 7:52t.,וְלָבַשׁ(consecutive)Leviticus 6:33t.; suffixוּלְבָשֵׁם(consecutive)Leviticus 16:4; 3feminine singularלָֽבְשָׁהJudges 6:342t., etc. (Ezekiel 42:14 read probablyוְלָֽ

Possible Meanings:
  • be clothed (semantic_range)
  • clothe (semantic_range)

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