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After the fall the Lord told the woman that he would increase her pains in childbearing, that her desire would be for her husband and that he would rule over her (Gen. 3:16). This punishment impacts her two primary roles: child bearing and her relationship with her husband, which according to Mathews, "It is appropriate punishment since procreation was central to her divine commission and because she had been instrumental in her husband's ruin[1]. Her desire, "Suq" connotes a desire so strong for something that one would run after, or violently crave it[2]. Davis believes that it is reasonable to conclude that the "desire" was to alleviate the sorrows of childbirth and to "bind the hearts of husband and wife ever more closely together"[3]. Some have explained it as a sexual desire on the basis of Song 7:10 which states, "I belong to my lover"[4]. This reading means that despite her painful experience in childbirth, she will still have sexual desires for her husband. According to Lucien Ouellette, the desire is hard to explain in the sense of punishment, unless we admit that... the sexual desire in woman is greater than in man[5]. Ouellette likewise concludes that it is more understandable that woman knowing that she will suffer from childbearing, shall still long for marital intercourse[6].

The desire and submission of the woman to man has brought controversy in recent times regarding the contemporary feminist views of the role of women in the home, society, and the church. But this role for the woman is read as a 'blessing' that ensures that salvation would be accomplished by the seed of the woman[7]. According to Mathews, the best explanation that has a lexical and structural similarity is suggested by Gen 4:7b, where 'desire' and 'rule' are found in tandem when God warned Cain that sin "desires to have you, but you must master it"[8]. This according to Mathews also describes a struggle for mastery between the sexes. The 'desire' of the woman is her attempt to control her husband, but she must rule over it because God has ordained that the man exercise his leadership function[9]. The Bible teaches us that wives should submit to their husbands and for husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her (Eph. 5:22-33).

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In Genesis 3:16 God states, “To the woman He said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth, in pain you will bring forth children; yet your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”[1] Previously, in Genesis 1:28, God had commanded Adam and Eve that they needed to be fruitful and multiply but here we see the effects of the curse Eve brought upon man. God made it so women would experience increased pain during childbirth due Eve disobeying Him in the Garden of Eden. Also, at the end of this verse it states what women will desire, their husband. Davis states, “Šûq connotes a desire so strong for something that one would run after, or violently crave it.[2] Some people, including myself, wouldn’t really consider this a curse. Maybe this is the fact that I think women should be all about their husbands, it strengthens the loyalty in the relationship and promotes a healthy marriage. This leads into the second part of the desire of women, having the husband “rule” over his wife. When women crave their husband they become more and more submissive and want to please them. God wants the man to be the head of the household and the woman to be his right hand and do everything she can to help him. If women crave their husband and have a healthy marriage then all of this is going to work in your favor to glorify God. Even though God implemented as part of the curse, He was thinking ahead and didn’t give an impossible task. Abiding by God’s rules will lead to happy lives and healthier marriages.