Genesis 3:16
“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children.”
King James Version
Pain in childbirth and marital tension as consequence of the Fall, realities reversed in Christ's redemption.
Fulfillment References
Romans 8:22 Revelation 12:2
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
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