198 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, SINAI2 GENESIS | 3:7 knew — GEN375 Do not strive to see him in the hour of... GEN375 Do not strive to see him in the hour of his degradation. Pirkei Avot IV:23 Whence do we learn this? – from Adam. When he ate of the tree [of knowledge] and became degraded—as we read, “they knew they were naked” [this verse] – the Holy One did not manifest Himself to them then, since they were in a state of disgrace. Rather [did He wait until] “They sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons.” [this verse]. Only after that “they heard the sound of the Lord God walking about in the garden.” [this verse]. SINAI2 163 Share Print Source KeySINAI2Verse3:7Keyword(s)knewSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 3:7 eyes — GEN374 See [[GEN351]] Genesis 2:25 ashamed SACKS ... Previous Article GENESIS | 3:7 opened — GEN377 Most common folk and many distinguished pe... Next Article