Gen 3:19 | MHM | STEP | v. 19 : Adam will have to work very hard just to have food—he will eat “in the sweat of his face.” Work will be tiring and sometimes painful. Eating will remind Adam of his disobedience, and life will be filled with troubles (Job 21:25 ). But even in this, God is merciful: Adam will still have food, not just dust like the serpent. Finally, Adam is told he will die and return to the ground from which he was made (Ps. 104:29 ). This shows that people are weak and mortal, made from dust and returning to dust. Death is now part of human life because of sin (Ps. 103:14; Prov. 8:26 ; Rom. 5:12 ).

‏ Genesis 3:19

v. 19: Adam will have to work very hard just to have food—he will eat “in the sweat of his face.” Work will be tiring and sometimes painful. Eating will remind Adam of his disobedience, and life will be filled with troubles (Job 21:25 ^a). But even in this, God is merciful: Adam will still have food, not just dust like the serpent. Finally, Adam is told he will die and return to the ground from which he was made (Ps. 104:29 ^b). This shows that people are weak and mortal, made from dust and returning to dust. Death is now part of human life because of sin (Ps. 103:14; Prov. 8:26 ^c; Rom. 5:12 ^d).