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What does Genesis 3:17 mean?

To Adam, God said, 'Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree I told you not to, the ground is now cursed because of you. You'll have to work hard and struggle to get food from it all your life.' Genesis 3:17 - Modern Text Bible

(Adam's actions bring hardship to his work and the land itself, making survival a struggle.)