Genesis 3:22

ויאמר יהוה אלהים הן האדם היה כאחד ממנו לדעת טוב ורע ועתה פן ישלח ידו ולקח גם מעץ החיים ואכל וחי לעלם׃

Gen 3:22 [Samaritan]
ויאמר יהוה אלהים הן האדם היה כאחד ממנו לדעת טוב ורע ועתה פן ישלח ידו ולקח גם מעץ החיים ואכל וחי לעולם׃

Gen 3:22 [Masoretic]
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים הֵן הָֽאָדָם הָיָה כְּאַחַד מִמֶּנּוּ לָדַעַת טֹוב וָרָע וְעַתָּה פֶּן־יִשְׁלַח יָדֹו וְלָקַח גַּם מֵעֵץ הַֽחַיִּים וְאָכַל וָחַי לְעֹלָֽם׃
And YHWH Elohim said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, lest he stretch out his hand, and take also from the Tree of Life, and eat, and live for ever.”

Gen 3:22 [Targum Onkelos]
וַאֲמַר יְיָ אֱלֹהִים הָא אָדָם הֲוָה יְחִידַי בְּעָלְמָא מִינֵּיהּ לְמִידַע טָב וּבִישׁ וּכְעַן דִּילְמָא יוֹשֵׁיט יְדֵיהּ וְיִסַּב אַף מֵאִילָן חַיַּיָּא וְיֵיכוֹל וְיֵיחֵי לְעָלָם:
And Y^eY^a Elohim said, “Behold, Adam has become a single authority in the world, knowing good and evil; and now, lest he stretch out his hand and take also from the Tree of Life, and eat, and live for ever

Gen 3:22 [Samaritan Targum]
ואמר יהוה אלהים הן האדם הוה כסקוף מנה חכם טב וביש וכדו כד יושט אדה ויסב אף מן עילן חייה וייכל וחי וחף לעלם:
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Gen 3:22 [Peshitta]
ܘܐܡܼܪ ܡܪܝܐ ܐܠܗܐ܂ ܗܐ ܐܕܡ ܗܘܐ ܐܝܟ ܚܕ ܡܢܢ܂ ܠܡܕܥ ܛܒܬܐ ܘܒܝܫܬܐ܂ ܗܫܐ ܕܠܡܐ ܢܘܫܛ ܐܝܕܗ ܘܢܣܒ ܐܦ ܡܢ ܐܝܠܢܐ ܕܚ̈ܝܐ܂ ܘܢܐܟܘܠ ܘܢܚܼܐ ܠܥܠܡ܂
And MarYA Alaha said, “Behold, Adam has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; now, lest he stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever.”

Gen 3:22 [Septuagint]
Καὶ εἶπεν Κύριος ὁ Θεός· Ἰδοὺ Ἀδὰμ γέγονεν ὡς εἷς ἐξ ἡμῶν, τοῦ γινώσκειν καλὸν καὶ πονηρόν· καὶ νῦν μή ποτε ἐκτείνῃ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ καὶ λάβῃ τοῦ ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς καὶ φάγῃ, καὶ ζήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
And the LORD God said, “Behold, Adam has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil, and now lest at any time he stretch out his hand, and take of the Tree of Life and eat, and he will live forever.”

Gen 3:22 [Old Latin (Vetus Latina)]
Et dixit Dominus Deus: Ecce Adam factus est tanquam unus ex nobis, in cognoscendo bonum et malum : et nunc ne aliquando extendat manum suam, et sumat de ligno vitae, et edat, et vivat in aeternum.
And the LORD God said, “Behold Adam has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now he must not at any time stretch out his hand and take of the Tree of Life, and eat, and live forever.”

Gen 3:22 [Vulgate]
Et ait : Ecce Adam quasi unus ex nobis factus est sciens bonum et malum : nunc ergo ne forte mittat manum suam, et sumat etiam de ligno vitae, et comedat, et vivat in aeternum.
And He said, “Behold Adam has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; now he must not stretch out his hand and take also of the Tree of Life, and eat, and live forever.”

* v.l. quasi unus ex nobis factus est : factus est quasi unus ex nobis

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֗ים הֵ֤ן הָֽאָדָם֙ הָיָה֙ כְּאַחַ֣ד מִמֶּ֔נּוּ לָדַ֖עַת טֹ֣וב וָרָ֑ע וְעַתָּ֣ה פֶּן־יִשְׁלַ֣ח יָדֹ֗ו וְלָקַח֙ גַּ֚ם מֵעֵ֣ץ הַֽחַיִּ֔ים וְאָכַ֖ל וָחַ֥י לְעֹלָֽם׃

And YHWH God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever.”

Morphology

1. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (wayyōmer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past), third masculine singular; Translation: “And said”; Notes: Indicates direct speech from God.
2. יְהוָ֣ה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (h-w-h); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “LORD”; Notes: The covenant name of God.
3. אֱלֹהִ֗ים (ʾĕlōhîm) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Form: Noun, plural masculine; Translation: “God”; Notes: Refers to divine authority.
4. הֵ֤ן (hēn) – Root: הן (h-n); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Behold”; Notes: Used to call attention to the following statement.
5. הָֽאָדָם֙ (hāʾādām) – Root: אדם (ʾ-d-m); Form: Noun, singular masculine with definite article ה; Translation: “the man”; Notes: Refers to humanity collectively or Adam specifically.
6. הָיָה֙ (hāyāh) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal perfect, third masculine singular; Translation: “has become”; Notes: Indicates a completed action.
7. כְּאַחַ֣ד (kəʾaḥaḏ) – Root: אחד (ʾ-ḥ-d); Form: Preposition כְּ + noun, singular masculine; Translation: “like one”; Notes: Suggests similarity or comparison.
8. מִמֶּ֔נּוּ (mimmēnnu) – Root: מן (m-n); Form: Preposition מִן + third masculine plural suffix; Translation: “of Us”; Notes: Refers to God and possibly the divine council.
9. לָדַ֖עַת (lāḏaʿaṯ) – Root: ידע (y-d-ʿ); Form: Qal infinitive construct with preposition לְ; Translation: “to know”; Notes: Indicates the purpose or result of becoming like God.
10. טֹ֣וב (ṭōḇ) – Root: טוב (ṭ-w-b); Form: Adjective, singular masculine; Translation: “good”; Notes: Used to contrast with “evil.”
11. וָרָ֑ע (wāraʿ) – Root: רע (r-ʿ); Form: Conjunction וָ + adjective, singular masculine; Translation: “and evil”; Notes: Indicates moral discernment.
12. וְעַתָּ֣ה (wəʿattāh) – Root: עתה (ʿ-t-h); Form: Conjunction וְ + adverb; Translation: “And now”; Notes: Marks a transition to the next point.
13. פֶּן־יִשְׁלַ֣ח (pen-yišlaḥ) – Root: שלח (š-l-ḥ); Form: Conjunction פֶּן + Qal imperfect, third masculine singular; Translation: “lest he reach out”; Notes: Introduces a potential negative outcome.
14. יָדֹ֗ו (yāḏōw) – Root: יד (y-d); Form: Noun, singular feminine construct + third masculine singular suffix; Translation: “his hand”; Notes: Refers to Adam’s action.
15. וְלָקַח֙ (wəlāqaḥ) – Root: לקח (l-q-ḥ); Form: Qal perfect, third masculine singular with conjunction וְ; Translation: “and take”; Notes: Describes a potential action.
16. גַּ֚ם (gam) – Root: גם (g-m); Form: Adverb; Translation: “also”; Notes: Emphasizes the additional act of taking from the tree of life.
17. מֵעֵ֣ץ (mēʿēṣ) – Root: עץ (ʿ-ṣ); Form: Preposition מִן + noun, singular masculine; Translation: “from the tree”; Notes: Refers to the tree of life.
18. הַֽחַיִּ֔ים (haḥayyîm) – Root: חיה (ḥ-y-h); Form: Noun, plural masculine with definite article ה; Translation: “of life”; Notes: Specifies the unique tree in the garden.
19. וְאָכַ֖ל (wəʾāḵal) – Root: אכל (ʾ-k-l); Form: Qal perfect, third masculine singular with conjunction וְ; Translation: “and eat”; Notes: Describes the act of eating from the tree.
20. וָחַ֥י (wāḥay) – Root: חיה (ḥ-y-h); Form: Qal perfect, third masculine singular with conjunction וָ; Translation: “and live”; Notes: Refers to the consequence of eating from the tree of life.
21. לְעֹלָֽם (le-o-lam) – Root: עלם (olam); Form: noun, ms with preposition; Translation: “forever”; Notes: Indicates the eternal nature of life resulting from eating the tree’s fruit.