Does a word deceived in Genesis 3:13 mean that the serpent lied to Eve? Some translations say,"the serpent caused me to forget"

Question

I'm doing the study and I just had the question because we're talking about God's calling for remembrance by his people. God's constantly telling us to remember the things he's done because we tend as humans to forget the wonderful works and then we lack in faith during our walk on earth. in Genesis 3:13, one translation says the serpent caused me to forget. So I want to make sure I accurately represent that verse and that the shortcoming of Eve was that she forgot God's teaching. If that is the case, I'd like to be able to use that verse when I teach how important it is to remember God's teachings and his miracles

And Jehovah God saith to the woman, 'What is this thou hast done?' and the woman saith, `The serpent hath caused me to forget -- and I do eat.' Young's Literal Translation

Answer 1

The operative word in Gen 3:13 is נָשָׁא (nasha) whose BDB entry is given in the appendix below.

The word occurs 15 times on the OT and is always translated "beguile", deceive, or similar. Gen 3:13, 2 Kings 18:29, 19:10, 2 Chron 32:15, Isa 19:13, 36:14, 37:10, Jer 4:10, 23:39, 29:8, 37:9, 49:16, Obad 1:3, 7.

Indeed, another well-used Lexicon is W Baker and E Carpenter's "Complete Word Study Dictionary OT" which has this entry for the same word:

A verb meaning to deceive. It meanas to use deceptive methods or deceit to accomplish something; to deceive a person (Gen 3:13); to deceive people by political means giving false hopes of deliverance (2 Kings 18:29, 19:10, 2 Chr 32:15); death deceives persons surprising them (Ps 55:15); it describes the prophecies of false prophets (Jer 29:8). It refers to those who deceive themselves (Jer 37:9, 49:16, Obad 1:3, 7); or are deceived (Isa 19:13). It describes God's deceiving His people, of His making false assertions of peace (Jer 4:10).

In short, I am at a loss to understand the YLT and ISV versions of Gen 3:13, "caused me to forget". The several dozen other versions I consulted (see https://biblehub.com/parallel/genesis/3-13.htm ) all have deceived, tricked, beguiled, or similar.

APPENDIX - BDB entry for נָשָׁא (nasha)

נָשָׁא verb only Niphal, Hiphil beguile, deceive; — (kindred with I. שׁוא, from which, however, the forms can hardly be derived (conjectures We compare 2. 351)); —

Niph`al Perfect3plural נִשְּׁאוּ Isaiah 19:13 the princes have been beguiled ("" נוֺאֲלוּ, הִתְעוּ).

Hiph`il Perfect הִשִּׁיא Jeremiah 49:16, suffix הִשִּׁאַ֫נִי Genesis 3:13, הִשִּׁיאֶ֑ךָ Obadiah 3; 2masculine singular הִשֵּׁאתָ Jeremiah 4:10; 3plural suffix הִשִּׁיא֫וּךָ Obadiah 7; Imperfect only jussive יַשִּׁיא2Chronicles 32:15, so Psalm 55:16 Qr (see below); יַשִּׁא 2 Kings 18:29; Isaiah 36:14, suffix יַשִּׁאֲךָ 2 Kings 19:10; Isaiah 37:10; 2masculine plural תַּשִּׁאוּ Jeremiah 37:9; Infinitive absolute הַשֵּׁא Jeremiah 4:10; — beguile, usually with accusative of person Genesis 3:13 (J; not elsewhere Hexateuch); Jeremiah 49:16; Obad 3:7; אַליַֿשִּׁאֲךָ 2 Kings 19:10 let not thy God beguile thee = Isaiah 37:10, of Hezekiah 2 Chronicles 32:15 (compare below), אַלתַּֿשִּׁאוּ נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם Jeremiah 37:9 do not deceive yourselves; also followed by ל person אַליַֿשִּׁא לָכֶם 2 Kings 18:29 = Isaiah 36:14 (= 2 Chronicles 32:15, see above), Jeremiah 29:8; הַזֶּה הַשֵּׁא הִשֵּׁאתָ לָעָם Jeremiah 4:10 thou hast utterly beguiled this people; ישׁימות עָלֵימוֺ Psalm 55:16 Kt apparently = desolations (be) upon them! (but elsewhere only in proper name, of a location, compare p. 445 above), < Qr יַשִּׁיא מָוֶת עלימו Ew Ol Pe De NowHup, compare ᵐ5, let death (beguile them, i.e.) come deceitfully upon them! Brüll Che, compare Bae, conjectures plausibly יַשִּׁיא מָוֶת יִבְלָעֵמוֺ.

Answer 2

"The serpent caused me to forget---and I ate."

I agree with the comments above about what Satan caused the woman to forget. But the underlying, fundamental thing stolen from Eve in forgetting was her identity. Man was created in the image of God. We are the "very good" of His creation--His masterpieces. Eve "forgot" who she was and how God had created her to live. YLT can be understood best as "The serpent caused me to forget who I was and I ate."