[OBW]

You can observe that Eve had not been made when the particular speaking that was recorded in scripture seems to have been made. But that is not the same as being certain that Eve did not hear God say it — later.

I guess I am troubled that there is something to catch here. An account that is obviously abbreviated, and like all the accounts of the day, it was spoken over and over, possibly even by God. How long was it from man's beginning with God until he decided to go his own way? Unknown. We get two chapters. But it could have been a significant period of time.

What do we gain by implying that Eve didn't hear God say it (she may have)? What does this "catch" do for us?