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# Now
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The writer is beginning a new part of the story.
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# more shrewd
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"more cunning" or "smarter at getting what he wanted by telling lies"
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# Has God really said, 'You ... garden'?
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The snake is pretending to be surprised that God has made this rule. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that God said, 'You ... garden.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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# You must not eat
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The word "you" is plural and refers to the man and the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])
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