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hide from God, who persuades them to admit to their disobedience (Gen 3:8–13). God then pronounces judgment on the serpent, Adam, and Eve (Gen 3:14–19). Following judgment, He provides clothing for Adam and Eve and banishes them from the garden of Eden (Gen 3:20–23). Concerned that the human couple may eat from the tree of life, God stations cherubim to guard the entrance to the garden (Gen 3:24).